近臣

Traditional form:

近臣

Pinyin (reading):

jìnchén

Definitions:

• member of a monarch's inner ministerial circle (old)

Characters:

• 近 - to approach; near, close; intimate
• 臣 - minister, statesman, official, vassal

Traditional characters:

• 近 - to approach; near, close; intimate
• 臣 - minister, statesman, official, vassal