state official or subject in dynastic China / I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign) / Kangxi radical 131
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surname Chen
chancellor (of a monarchy) / cabinet minister
to acknowledge allegiance to (some regime) / to serve
subject (of a kingdom, ruler etc)
meritorious official / person who renders exceptional service / hero / (fig.) sth that plays a vital role
faithful official
to bow before (idiom) / to capitulate
One has the right to choose the ruler one serves. (ancient proverb)
official in feudal court / subject
servant
court official (in former times)
(literary) I, your servant (self-appellation of a lower-rank female) / (archaic) male and female slaves / subjects (of a ruler)
official in feudal court / subject
official in feudal court / subject
slave
new emperor, new officials (idiom) / a new chief brings in new aides
rebels and traitors (idiom) / general term for scoundrel
an official (in former times)
to have reached the highest official positions
chamberlain
official in charge of public records
important official or statesman (in feudal China)
a ruler and his ministers (old)
Foreign Secretary / (UK) Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
a treacherous court official / a minister who conspires against the state
counselor of king or feudal warlord / henchman
favored minister
emperor's favorite courtier
this small official / humble servant
chancellor (rank in various European states) / grand chancellor
civilian court official (in former times)
court councilor
powerful official / big shot
minister not afraid to give forthright criticism
official who dares speak frankly before the emperor
imperial strategic adviser / expert on strategy
strategic experts as thick as rain (idiom) / no shortage of advisers on strategy
strategic experts and powerful generals (idiom)
strategic experts and powerful generals (idiom)
Definitions from CC-CEDICT · 125,326 source records · Release 2026-10-27