傔 (qiàn) - Attendant & servant

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qiàn ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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傔 · qiàn

Attendant;

servant;

subordinate official;

to satisfy (archaic).

Attendantservantsubordinate official

Usage highlights

Attendant officialMilitary attendantServant roleSubordinate officerTo satisfy desires

Synonyms

  • 从— follower; attendant
  • 仆— servant
  • 侍— attendant; serve

Antonyms

  • 主— master; host
  • 官— official (superior)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He served as an attendant to the general (为将军傔).
  • The official had several subordinates (官员有数名傔从).
  • Ancient texts mention the role of a military attendant (古文中提到军傔).

Collocations

  • Attendant official(傔从)
  • Military attendant(军傔)
  • Servant role(傔役)
  • Subordinate officer(傔官)
  • To satisfy desires(傔欲)

Cultural background

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  • Historically used to denote attendants or subordinate officials in imperial Chinese bureaucracy.
  • Appears in classical texts describing roles in military or governmental hierarchies.
  • The character is rare in modern usage but preserved in historical contexts.

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