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臣属

chén shǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
official in feudal court / subject
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-b15b3c4d1038c958. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

臣屬 臣属 [chen2 shu3] /official in feudal court/subject/

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Other forms in these source records: 臣屬

  • 臣
    chén

    state official or subject in dynastic China / I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign) / Kangxi radical 131

    Chén

    surname Chen

  • 属
    shǔ

    category / genus (taxonomy) / family members / dependents / to belong to / subordinate to / affiliated with / be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals) / to be / to prove to be / to constitute

    zhǔ

    to join together / to fix one's attention on / to concentrate on

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.