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大臣
dàchén
1. chancellor (of a monarchy)
2. cabinet minister
HSK 6 Common • Top 7%

Character Breakdown

大
dà
big, great, vast, high, deep
HSK 1 3 丶
臣
chén
minister, statesman, official, vassal
HSK 6 6 丶

Compound Words (7)

船政大臣
ChuánzhèngDàchén
Minister of Navy during Qing times
外交大臣
wàijiāodàchén
Foreign Secretary
掌玺大臣
zhǎngxǐdàchén
chancellor (rank in various European states)
防卫大臣
fángwèidàchén
minister of defense (esp. in Japan)
财务大臣
cáiwùdàchén
finance minister
财政大臣
cáizhèngdàchén
finance minister
内阁总理大臣
NèigéZǒnglǐDàchén
formal title of the Japanese prime minister

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