臣

臣一主二

chén yī zhǔ èr

One has the right to choose the ruler one serves. (ancient proverb)

臣下

chén xià

official in feudal court

臣仆

chén pú

servant

臣僚

chén liáo

court official (in former times)

臣妾

chén qiè

(literary) I, your servant (self-appellation of a lower-rank female)

臣子

chén zǐ

official in feudal court

臣属

chén shǔ

official in feudal court

臣服

chén fú

to acknowledge allegiance to (some regime)

臣民

chén mín

subject (of a kingdom, ruler etc)

臣虏

chén lǔ

slave

重臣

zhòng chén

important minister

开国功臣

kāi guó gōng chén

outstanding founding minister (title given to reward loyal general or vassal of new dynasty or state)