權臣
Chinese
| authority; power; right | statesman; vassal; courtier statesman; vassal; courtier; minister; official | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (權臣) | 權 | 臣 | |
| simp. (权臣) | 权 | 臣 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: quánchén
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄔㄣˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: cyuánchén
- Wade–Giles: chʻüan2-chʻên2
- Yale: chywán-chén
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chyuanchern
- Palladius: цюаньчэнь (cjuanʹčɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
權臣
- (historical or literary) powerful minister; domineering minister