绅董 shēndǒng local gentry Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 绅 紳 shēn noun gentleman (bound form) a member of the gentry or a person of high social standing; also used to refer to local gentry in compounds like 乡绅 xiāngshēn董 dǒng director (bound form) short for a board member or director, such as a 董事 dǒngshì or 董事长 dǒngshìzhǎng.