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a public servant: 忠臣，奸臣 a loyal, disloyal minister;
人臣 a minister at court;
大臣 minister of state, high minister.
(2) Subject or servant owing allegiance to the ruler: 臣民，臣僕，臣下 [chen2min2], [chen2pu2], [chen2xia4]↓;
used by minister in self-reference when speaking to emperor, like Eng. “Your servant.”
以力臣天下 to subjugate world by force.
(2) (LL) to regard as subject: 王臣公，公臣大夫 (AC) the king is lord to the duke, and the duke is lord to the barons.
2.臣服 [chen2fu2], v.i., to swear allegiance to another.
3.臣工 [chen2gong1], n., (AC) the ministers and officials (under a king).
4.臣僚 [chen2liao2], n., the officials at court.
5.臣民 [chen2min2], n., the subjects of a ruler.
6.臣僕 [chen2pu2], n., officials as servants to the king.
7.臣下 [chen2xia4], n., self-reference of minister to king.
8.臣庶 [chen2shu4], n., all the king's subjects.
9.臣事 [chen2shi4], v.t., to owe allegiance as subject or vassal.
10.臣子 [chen2zi3], n., official as subject to the king.