忠臣
Chinese edit
loyal | statesman; vassal; courtier statesman; vassal; courtier; minister; official | ||
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simp. and trad. (忠臣) |
忠 | 臣 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
忠臣
Descendants edit
- → Thai: ตงฉิน (dtong-chǐn) (via Teochew)
Japanese edit
Etymology 1 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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忠 | 臣 |
ちゅう Grade: 6 |
しん Grade: 4 |
on’yomi |
From Middle Chinese 忠臣 (MC trjuwng dzyin).
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Antonyms edit
- 奸臣 (kanshin, “a treacherous vassal, retainer, or subject”)
- 逆臣 (gyakushin, “a rebellious vassal, retainer, or subject”)
Etymology 2 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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忠 | 臣 |
ただ Grade: 6 |
おみ Grade: 4 |
kun’yomi |
Compound of 忠 (tada, “right, just, correct”) + 臣 (omi, “vassal, retainer, subject”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
- a male given name