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

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Recognition 6

Writing 6

1.

Animated Stroke Order 臣

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 臣

3.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 臣

臣 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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4.

How to Use 臣

Official titles with 臣

臣 is used as a suffix to form nouns denoting a type of official or subject.

HSK 6

5.

Example Sentences

tā他

shì是

guó国

wáng王

zuì最

xìn信

rèn

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dà大

chén臣

minister; secretary

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

gōng功

chén臣

Meritorious official / hero

任

de的

dà大

chén臣

。

He is the king's most trusted minister.

lì历

shǐ史

shàng上

yǒu有

hěn很

duō多

èr贰

chén臣

。

There were many turncoat officials in history.

dí敌

jūn军

zuì最

zhōng终

xiàng向

wǒ我

guó国

chén臣

fú服

。

The enemy army finally submitted to our country.

zhè这

wèi位

zhōng忠

chén臣

wèi为

guó国

jiā家

xiàn献

chū出

le了

shēng生

mìng命

。

This loyal official sacrificed his life for the country.

nán难

dào道

nǐ你

rèn认

wéi为

zì自

jǐ己

cái才

shì是

zhè这

ge个

xiàng项

mù目

dì的

wéi唯

yī一

gōng功

chén臣

ma吗

？

Do you really think you are the only hero of this project?

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