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臣 (chén): Minister — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 臣

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 臣 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 臣

臣 stroke order diagram
3.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 臣

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臣 handwriting practice sheet - portrait
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4.

HSK Vocabulary: 臣

HSK words that contain this character.

大臣

dà chén

minister; secretary

HSK 6

功臣

gōng chén

Meritorious official / hero

HSK 3.0 L7-9
5.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 臣 is used in context

tā他
shì是
guó国
wáng王
zuì最
xìn信
rèn任
de的
dà大
chén臣
。

He is the king's most trusted minister.

dí敌
jūn军
zuì最
zhōng终
xiàng向
wǒ我
guó国
chén臣
fú
zhè这
wèi位
zhōng忠
chén臣
wèi为
guó国
jiā家
xiàn献
chū

Information

Pinyinchén
Meaningminister
Strokes6
Radical臣
Traditional臣
StructureSingle Body
Frequency#1850
Zhuyinㄔㄣˊ
UnicodeU+81E3
CangjieSLRH
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服
。

The enemy army finally submitted to our country.

出
le了
shēng生
mìng命
。

This loyal official sacrificed his life for the country.

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