Read Edit View history 舍人 shèrén palace secretary Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 舍人 shèrén palace secretary (historical) A title for an official or secretary in the imperial palace; a staff officer in various dynasties. houseguest (literary) An attendant or retainer serving under a high official or noble, especially during the Warring States period and early Han dynasty. young master (literary) A polite way to address the son of a noble or high official during the Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties, similar to 公子 gōngzǐ. innkeeper (archaic) The owner or manager of a guesthouse or inn. military descendant (historical) During the Ming Dynasty, a term for the sons of military officers who were entitled to inherit their father's post in a Guard. Frequency Written text 0.042 per million Cross-References Synonym 公子 gōngzǐ Sources Frequency data BCC Corpus (BLCU)
舍人 shèrén palace secretary (historical) A title for an official or secretary in the imperial palace; a staff officer in various dynasties. houseguest (literary) An attendant or retainer serving under a high official or noble, especially during the Warring States period and early Han dynasty. young master (literary) A polite way to address the son of a noble or high official during the Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties, similar to 公子 gōngzǐ. innkeeper (archaic) The owner or manager of a guesthouse or inn. military descendant (historical) During the Ming Dynasty, a term for the sons of military officers who were entitled to inherit their father's post in a Guard. Frequency Written text 0.042 per million Cross-References Synonym 公子 gōngzǐ Sources Frequency data BCC Corpus (BLCU)