开国功臣
Traditional form:
開國功臣
Pinyin (reading):
kāiguógōngchén
Definitions:
- outstanding founding minister (title given to reward loyal general or vassal of new dynasty or state)
Characters:
- 开 - to open; to start, to initiate, to begin
- 国 - country, nation, state; national
- 功 - achievement, good work; merit; service
- 臣 - minister, statesman, official, vassal
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