臣 san⁴ {chén}

1. state official or subject in dynastic China
2. "Your Servant", form of address used when speaking to a ruler
3. to submit oneself to the rule of or acknowledge allegiance to
4. to serve a ruler as his subject
5. Kangxi radical 168

臣 san⁴ {Chén}

surname Chen

臣僕〔-仆〕 san⁴ buk⁶ {chén pú}

servant

臣妾 san⁴ cip³ {chén qiè}

male and female servants

臣服 san⁴ fuk⁶ {chén fú}

1. to acknowledge allegiance to (some regime)
2. to serve

臣下 san⁴ haa⁶ {chén xià}

1. official in feudal court
2. subject

臣僚 san⁴ liu⁴ {chén liáo}

court official (in former times)

臣虜〔-虏〕 san⁴ lou⁵ {chén lǔ}

slave

臣民 san⁴ man⁴ {chén mín}

subject (of a kingdom, ruler etc)

臣屬〔-属〕 san⁴ suk⁶ {chén shǔ}

1. official in feudal court
2. subject

臣子 san⁴ zi² {chén zǐ}

1. official in feudal court
2. subject

臣一主二 san⁴ jat¹ zyu² ji⁶ {chén yī zhǔ èr}

One has the right to choose the ruler one serves. (ancient proverb)