臣
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state official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign); Kangxi radical 131
6 strokes
Dict coverage rank #1,375 U+81E3
How 臣 is formed
components: 匚 丨 ×2
? unknown part
How to remember it
feudal official · Heisig RSH #731
— as a component also called: underling
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Characters built with 臣 as their sound component
These characters all use 臣 (chén) as their phonetic component — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 臣 sound component | chén | minister, statesman, official, vassal |
| 颐 | yí | cheeks, jaw; chin; rear; to nourish |
Words containing 臣
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一朝天子一朝臣 | yī cháo tiān zǐ yī cháo chén | new emperor, new officials (idiom); a new chief brings in new aides |
| 臣一主二 | chén yī zhǔ èr | One has the right to choose the ruler one serves. (ancient proverb) |
| 外交大臣 | wài jiāo dà chén | Foreign Secretary; (UK) Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs |
| 开国功臣 | kāi guó gōng chén | outstanding founding minister (title given to reward loyal general or vassal of new dynast… |
| 船政大臣 | Chuán zhèng Dà chén | Minister of Navy during Qing times |
| 位极人臣 | wèi jí rén chén | to have reached the highest official positions |
| 防卫大臣 | fáng wèi dà chén | minister of defense (esp. in Japan) |
| 财政大臣 | cái zhèng dà chén | finance minister; UK chancellor of exchequer |
| 财务大臣 | cái wù dà chén | finance minister |
| 内阁总理大臣 | Nèi gé Zǒng lǐ Dà chén | formal title of the Japanese prime minister |
| 大臣 | dà chén | chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister |
| 臣子 | chén zǐ | official in feudal court; subject |
| 人臣 | rén chén | an official (in former times) |
| 家臣 | jiā chén | counselor of king or feudal warlord; henchman |
| 文臣 | wén chén | civilian court official (in former times) |
| 臣下 | chén xià | official in feudal court; subject |
| 车臣 | Chē chén | Chechnya, a republic in southwestern Russia; Chechen |
| 谋臣如雨 | móu chén rú yǔ | strategic experts as thick as rain (idiom); no shortage of advisers on strategy |
| 重臣 | zhòng chén | important minister; major figure in government |
| 臣民 | chén mín | subject (of a kingdom, ruler etc) |