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功臣 (gōng chén) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 功臣

名 míng noun

meritorious minister

他是公司发展的功臣。

tā shì gōng sī fā zhǎn de gōng chén

He is a meritorious minister in the company's development.

Word breakdown

功 gōng — merit, achievement, contribution

臣 chén — minister, official, subject

Structure & writing

1 功 gōng — merit; achievement (opposite of 过)

功 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 工 gōng — worker; working class

工 is a component in 19 characters

HSK 2

红 hóng red (color like fresh blood)

HSK 3

差 chā mistake; error 空 kōng empty; hollow; impractical 轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重')

HSK 4

功 gōng merit; achievement (opposite of 过) 巧 qiǎo clever and skillful; ingenious 式 shì shape or form of an object 江 jiāng a large river 项 xiàng (lit.) back of the neck/nape

HSK 5

贡 gòng to offer tribute to the imperial court

HSK 6

巩 gǒng firm, solid 径 jìng narrow path; footpath 攻 gōng to attack, assault; opposite of 'defend' 虹 hóng rainbow (colorful arc in the sky after rain, with seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet)

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扛 káng to carry on one's shoulder (without tools) 杠 gàng thick rod or pole 毁 huǐ to destroy; to ruin 缸 gāng large container (jar, vat, or crock) with a narrow base and wide mouth, made of pottery, porcelain, enamel, or glass 诬 wū to falsely accuse; to slander with fabricated facts

1.2 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)

力 is a component in 32 characters

HSK 1

男 nán male (opposite of "female") 边 biān border between countries or regions

HSK 2

为 wéi to do; to act 动 dòng to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静')

HSK 3

办 bàn to handle; to deal with 加 jiā to add together; to combine two or more things or numbers 务 wù affair; matter 助 zhù to help, to assist 努 nǔ to exert (strength) to the utmost

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历 lì to experience; to go through

HSK 4

功 gōng merit; achievement (opposite of 过) 励 lì to encourage; to strive 勇 yǒng brave and bold, unafraid of danger or difficulty 另 lìng other; another

HSK 5

劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 劳 láo to labor; human activity of creating material or spiritual wealth 势 shì apparent form or condition: ① natural phenomenon or situation in nature; ② posture or gesture of movement; ③ situation or circumstances in political, military, or social affairs 勤 qín diligent; hardworking (opposite of lazy) 幼 yòu young; immature (opposite of 老)

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穷 qióng poor, impoverished (opposite of 富)

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劣 liè inferior, bad (opposite of 优) 勉 miǎn to strive; to exert oneself 抛 pāo to throw; to toss

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劫 jié to rob; to plunder 勃 bó (lit.) thriving; vigorous 勋 xūn distinguished merit; special achievement 勒 lēi bind or loop with a rope and pull tight 勘 kān to proofread and verify; to collate

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募 mù to recruit or solicit broadly (funds, troops, etc.) 夯 hāng a rammer or tamper used to compact foundations (wooden, stone, or iron) 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 虏 lǔ to capture (in battle)

Stroke order

2 臣 chén — official or subject under a monarch

臣 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 5

卧 wò to lie down 藏 cáng to hide; to conceal

臣 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

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Meaning of 功臣

功 gōng — merit, achievement, contribution

臣 chén — minister, official, subject