jìn​shēn

gentry

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

    缙绅 / 縉紳 jìn​shēn

    位 wèi

    classifier

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  • created reference approved 缙绅/縉紳 → 搢绅/搢紳 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    缙绅 / 縉紳 jìn​shēn

    搢绅 / 搢紳 jìn​shēn

    variant

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  • created sense approved 缙绅/縉紳 · jìn​shēn · gentry — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    缙绅 / 縉紳

    jìn​shēn

    gentry

    (literary) the gentry; government officials or retired officials; also used for local scholars and gentlemen. Originally referred to the ancient custom of officials tucking a tablet into their sash.

    缙 (literal) → 缙/縉 · jìn · to stick into 绅 (literal) → 绅/紳 · shēn · girdle

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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