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Pronunciation: shēn
Meaning: sash, a member of the gentry
Etymology:
Silk (thread) 糸 extended 申 (phonetic).
(associative/phono-semantic compound).

Who was the Chinese gentry?

Traditional character: 紳

Found in:
Li Shen ▪ 李绅

Word of the day on: 05.10.08

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