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臣民 (chén mín): Subjects (of a ruler) (noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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臣 • chén • minister, official, subject of a ruler

chén臣

minister, official, subject of a ruler

民 • mín • people, populace, commoners

mín民

people, populace, commoners

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Pinyinchén mín

Meaningsubjects (of a ruler)

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More common words that include characters from 臣民.

Words with 臣

大臣dà chénminister; secretary
功臣gōng chénMeritorious official / hero
臣服chén fúto submit, to surrender, to yield
贰臣èr chénturncoat official

Words with 民

民族mín zúnationality
人民rén mínthe people
农民nóng mínfarmer; peasant
市民shì míncity resident

移民

yí mín

migrate; migrant

人民币rén mín bìRenminbi [Chinese currency]

中华民族Zhōng huá mín zúthe Chinese nation

公民gōng míncitizen

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Example Sentences with 臣民

Guó国

wáng王

ài爱

hù护

tā他

de的

chén臣

mín民

。

The king cared for his subjects.

Chén臣

mín民

men们

xiàng向

huáng皇

dì帝

jìn进

gòng贡

。

The subjects paid tribute to the emperor.