| 1 | 大臣 | 大臣 | dà chén | da4 chen2 | chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister | | |
| 2 | 臣 | 臣 | chén | Chen2 | state official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign); Kangxi radical 131; state official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign); Kangxi radical 131 | | |
| 3 | 一朝天子一朝臣 | 一朝天子一朝臣 | yī cháo tiān zǐ yī cháo chén | yi1 chao2 tian1 zi3 yi1 chao2 chen2 | new emperor, new officials (idiom); a new chief brings in new aides | | |
| 4 | 臣下 | 臣下 | chén xià | chen2 xia4 | official in feudal court; subject | | |
| 5 | 功臣 | 功臣 | gōng chén | gong1 chen2 | minister who has given outstanding service | | |
| 6 | 俯首称臣 | 俯首稱臣 | fǔ shǒu chēng chén | fu3 shou3 cheng1 chen2 | to bow before (idiom); to capitulate | | |
| 7 | 丰臣秀吉 | 豐臣秀吉 | fēng chén xiù jí | Feng1 chen2 Xiu4 ji2 | TOYOTOMI Hideyoshi (1536-1598), Japanese warlord, undisputed ruler of Japan 1590-1598 | | |
| 8 | 重臣 | 重臣 | zhòng chén | zhong4 chen2 | important minister; major figure in government | | |
| 9 | 贰臣 | 貳臣 | èr chén | er4 chen2 | turncoat official | | |
| 10 | 船政大臣 | 船政大臣 | chuán zhèng dà chén | Chuan2 zheng4 Da4 chen2 | Minister of Navy during Qing times | | |
| 11 | 绌臣 | 絀臣 | chù chén | chu4 chen2 | banished official | | |
| 12 | 宠臣 | 寵臣 | chǒng chén | chong3 chen2 | favored minister | | |
| 13 | 臣子 | 臣子 | chén zǐ | chen2 zi3 | official in feudal court; subject | | |
| 14 | 臣一主二 | 臣一主二 | chén yī zhǔ èr | chen2 yi1 zhu3 er4 | One has the right to choose the ruler one serves. (ancient proverb) | | |
| 15 | 柄臣 | 柄臣 | bǐng chén | bing3 chen2 | powerful official; big shot | | |
| 16 | 臣属 | 臣屬 | chén shǔ | chen2 shu3 | official in feudal court; subject | | |
| 17 | 臣妾 | 臣妾 | chén qiè | chen2 qie4 | (literary) I, your servant (self-appellation of a lower-rank female); (archaic) male and female slaves; subjects (of a ruler) | | |
| 18 | 臣仆 | 臣僕 | chén pú | chen2 pu2 | servant | | |
| 19 | 臣民 | 臣民 | chén mín | chen2 min2 | subject (of a kingdom, ruler etc) | | |
| 20 | 臣虏 | 臣虜 | chén lǔ | chen2 lu3 | slave | | |
| 21 | 臣僚 | 臣僚 | chén liáo | chen2 liao2 | court official (in former times) | | |
| 22 | 臣服 | 臣服 | chén fú | chen2 fu2 | to acknowledge allegiance to (some regime); to serve | | |
| 23 | 车臣 | 車臣 | chē chén | Che1 chen2 | Chechnya, a republic in southwestern Russia; Chechen | | |
| 24 | 朝臣 | 朝臣 | cháo chén | chao2 chen2 | court councilor | | |
| 25 | 财政大臣 | 財政大臣 | cái zhèng dà chén | cai2 zheng4 da4 chen2 | finance minister; UK chancellor of exchequer | | |