乡绅

Traditional: 鄉紳

xiāng shēn

Dictionary entry

a scholar or government official living in one's village

What does 乡绅 mean?

乡绅 (xiāng shēn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a scholar or government official living in one's village

2a village gentleman

3squire

Character breakdown

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乡xiāngcountry or countryside · native place 绅shēnmember of gentry

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乡绅

xiāng shēn

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