功臣 gōng chén ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄣˊ gung1 san4 HSK 7-9
- meritorious official
- person who renders exceptional service; hero
- (fig.) sth that plays a vital role
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功
- 功利 gōng lì ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄧˋ gung1 lei6 utility
- 功力 gōng lì ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄧˋ gung1 lik6 merit
- 功劳 功勞 gōng láo ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄠˊ gung1 lou4 contribution
- 功夫 gōng fu ㄍㄨㄥ ˙ㄈㄨ gung1 fu1 skill
- 功底 gōng dǐ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄉㄧˇ gung1 dai2 training in the basic skills
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- 功效 gōng xiào ㄍㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄠˋ gung1 haau6 efficacy
- 功率 gōng lǜ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄩˋ gung1 leot6 power (rate of doing work, measured in watts)
- 功能 gōng néng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄋㄥˊ gung1 nang4 function; capability
- 功课 功課 gōng kè ㄍㄨㄥ ㄎㄜˋ gung1 fo3 homework
- 成功 chéng gōng ㄔㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄥ sing4 gung1 to succeed
- 用功 yòng gōng ㄩㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄥ jung6 gung1 diligent
- 立功 lì gōng ㄌㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄥ laap6 gung1 to render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 三不朽)
- 下功夫 xià gōng fu ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ˙ㄈㄨ haa6 gung1 fu1 variant of 下工夫
- 基本功 jī běn gōng ㄐㄧ ㄅㄣˇ ㄍㄨㄥ gei1 bun2 gung1 basic skills
- 多功能 duō gōng néng ㄉㄨㄛ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄋㄥˊ do1 gung1 nang4 multifunctional
- 做功 zuò gōng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄨㄥ zou6 gung1 (physics) to do work
- 功令 gōng lìng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄧㄥˋ gung1 ling6 (historical) official decree; statute
- 功勋 功勳 gōng xūn ㄍㄨㄥ ㄒㄩㄣ meritorious service; distinguished contribution; achievement of great merit
- 功名 gōng míng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊ gung1 ming4 scholarly honor (in imperial exams)
- 功德 gōng dé ㄍㄨㄥ ㄉㄜˊ gung1 dak1 achievements and virtue
臣
- 大臣 dà chén ㄉㄚˋ ㄔㄣˊ daai6 san4 chancellor (of a monarchy)
- 人臣 rén chén ㄖㄣˊ ㄔㄣˊ jan4 san4 an official (in former times)
- 内臣 內臣 nèi chén ㄋㄟˋ ㄔㄣˊ noi6 san4 chamberlain
- 史臣 shǐ chén ㄕˇ ㄔㄣˊ si2 san4 official in charge of public records
- 名臣 míng chén ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄔㄣˊ ming4 san4 important official or statesman (in feudal China)
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- 君臣 jūn chén ㄐㄩㄣ ㄔㄣˊ gwan1 san4 a ruler and his ministers (old)
- 奸臣 jiān chén ㄐㄧㄢ ㄔㄣˊ gaan1 san4 a treacherous court official
- 家臣 jiā chén ㄐㄧㄚ ㄔㄣˊ gaa1 san4 counselor of king or feudal warlord
- 宠臣 寵臣 chǒng chén ㄔㄨㄥˇ ㄔㄣˊ cung2 san4 favored minister
- 弄臣 nòng chén ㄋㄨㄥˋ ㄔㄣˊ lung6 san4 emperor's favorite courtier
- 微臣 wēi chén ㄨㄟ ㄔㄣˊ mei4 san4 this small official
- 忠臣 zhōng chén ㄓㄨㄥ ㄔㄣˊ zung1 san4 faithful official
- 文臣 wén chén ㄨㄣˊ ㄔㄣˊ man4 san4 civilian court official (in former times)
- 朝臣 cháo chén ㄔㄠˊ ㄔㄣˊ ciu4 san4 court councilor
- 柄臣 bǐng chén ㄅㄧㄥˇ ㄔㄣˊ bing3 san4 powerful official
- 争臣 爭臣 zhēng chén ㄓㄥ ㄔㄣˊ zang1 san4 minister not afraid to give forthright criticism
- 臣下 chén xià ㄔㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ san4 haa6 official in feudal court
- 臣仆 臣僕 chén pú ㄔㄣˊ ㄆㄨˊ san4 buk6 servant
- 臣僚 chén liáo ㄔㄣˊ ㄌㄧㄠˊ san4 liu4 court official (in former times)
- 臣妾 chén qiè ㄔㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄝˋ san4 cip3 (literary) I, your servant (self-appellation of a lower-rank female)
Idioms with these characters
- 丰功伟绩 豐功偉績 fēng gōng wěi jì ㄈㄥ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄨㄟˇ ㄐㄧˋ fung1 gung1 wai5 zik1 glorious achievement (idiom)
- 功败垂成 功敗垂成 gōng bài chuí chéng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄅㄞˋ ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄥˊ gung1 baai6 seoi4 sing4 to fail within sight of success (idiom); last-minute failure
- 功不可没 功不可沒 gōng bù kě mò ㄍㄨㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄇㄛˋ gung1 bat1 ho2 mut6 one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom)
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- 功成不居 gōng chéng bù jū ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄩ gung1 sing4 bat1 geoi1 not to claim personal credit for achievement (idiom)
- 功成名就 gōng chéng míng jiù ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄥˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ gung1 sing4 ming4 zau6 to win success and recognition (idiom)
- 功德无量 功德無量 gōng dé wú liàng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄉㄜˊ ㄨˊ ㄌㄧㄤˋ gung1 dak1 mou4 loeng6 no end of virtuous achievements (idiom); boundless beneficence
- 功德圆满 功德圓滿 gōng dé yuán mǎn ㄍㄨㄥ ㄉㄜˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄇㄢˇ gung1 dak1 jyun4 mun5 virtuous achievements come to their successful conclusion (idiom)
- 功高不赏 功高不賞 gōng gāo bù shǎng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄍㄠ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄤˇ gung1 gou1 bat1 soeng2 high merit that one can never repay (idiom); invaluable achievements
- 功高盖主 功高蓋主 gōng gāo gài zhǔ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄍㄠ ㄍㄞˋ ㄓㄨˇ gung1 gou1 goi3 zyu2 lit. one's accomplishments overshadow the authority of the sovereign (idiom)
- 功高望重 gōng gāo wàng zhòng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄍㄠ ㄨㄤˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ gung1 gou1 mong6 zung6 high merit and worthy prospects (idiom)
- 俯首称臣 俯首稱臣 fǔ shǒu chēng chén ㄈㄨˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄔㄥ ㄔㄣˊ fu2 sau2 cing1 san4 to bow before (idiom)
- 骨鲠之臣 骨鯁之臣 gǔ gěng zhī chén ㄍㄨˇ ㄍㄥˇ ㄓ ㄔㄣˊ gwat1 gang2 zi1 san4 lit. fish bone of a minister (idiom); fig. person one can rely on for candid criticism
- 乱臣贼子 亂臣賊子 luàn chén zéi zǐ ㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄔㄣˊ ㄗㄟˊ ㄗˇ lyun6 san4 caak6 zi2 rebels and traitors (idiom)
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- 谋臣猛将 謀臣猛將 móu chén měng jiàng ㄇㄡˊ ㄔㄣˊ ㄇㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ mau4 san4 maang5 zoeng3 strategic experts and powerful generals (idiom)
- 谋臣如雨 謀臣如雨 móu chén rú yǔ ㄇㄡˊ ㄔㄣˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄩˇ mau4 san4 jyu4 jyu5 strategic experts as thick as rain (idiom); no shortage of advisers on strategy
- 谋臣武将 謀臣武將 móu chén wǔ jiàng ㄇㄡˊ ㄔㄣˊ ㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ mau4 san4 mou5 zoeng3 strategic experts and powerful generals (idiom)