賢臣
See also: 贤臣
Chinese
| worthy (person) | statesman; vassal; courtier statesman; vassal; courtier; minister; official | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (賢臣) | 賢 | 臣 | |
| simp. (贤臣) | 贤 | 臣 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: xiánchén
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄣˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: siánchén
- Wade–Giles: hsien2-chʻên2
- Yale: syán-chén
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyanchern
- Palladius: сяньчэнь (sjanʹčɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi̯ɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Verb
賢臣
- (literary) a talented minister; a talented subject
- c. 1330 - 1400: Luo Guanzhong, Romance of the Three Kingdoms/Chapter 3 and Chapter 14