| 臣 | chén | state official or subject in dynastic China; "Your Servant", form of address used when speaking to a ruler; to submit oneself to the rule of or acknowledge allegiance to; to serve a ruler as his subject; Kangxi radical 168; surname Chen |
| 臣民 | chén mín | subject (of a kingdom, ruler etc) |
| 臣妾 | chén qiè | male and female servants |
| 臣服 | chén fú | to acknowledge allegiance to (some regime); to serve |
| 臣子 | chén zǐ | official in feudal court; subject |
| 臣一主二 | chén yī zhǔ èr | One has the right to choose the ruler one serves. (古谚 ancient proverb) |
| 臣下 | chén xià | official in feudal court; subject |
| 臣仆 | chén pú | servant |
| 臣僚 | chén liáo | court official (in former times) |
| 臣属 | chén shǔ | official in feudal court; subject |
| 臣虏 | chén lǔ | slave |