wài​chén

vassal official

  • created reference approved 外臣 → 位 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    外臣 wài​chén

    位 wèi

    classifier

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  • created reference approved 外臣 → 内臣/內臣 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    外臣 wài​chén

    内臣 / 內臣 nèi​chén

    antonym

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  • created sense approved 外臣 · wài​chén · vassal official — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    外臣

    wài​chén

    vassal official

    (literary) a way for officials or literati of a vassal state to address the ruler of another country; an official of a vassal state

    外 (literal) → 外 · wài · foreign 臣 (literal) → 臣 · chén · subject

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  • created sense approved 外臣 · wài​chén · official from afar — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    外臣

    wài​chén

    official from afar

    (literary) an official serving away from the capital in a local or regional post

    外 (literal) → 外 · wài · outside 臣 (literal) → 臣 · chén · subject

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  • created sense approved 外臣 · wài​chén · court official — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    外臣

    wài​chén

    court official

    (literary) an official of the imperial court as opposed to an inner court official or eunuch

    外 (literal) → 外 · wài · outside 臣 (literal) → 臣 · chén · subject

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  • created sense approved 外臣 · wài​chén · hermit — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    外臣

    wài​chén

    hermit

    (literary) a person who lives in seclusion and does not serve as an official

    外 (literal) → 外 · wài · outside 臣 (literal) → 臣 · chén · subject

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