觐 (jìn) — to have an audience with (a monarch); to pay homage to (a sovereign)
Definition
觐 (jìn) is a formal, almost archaic verb meaning 'to have an audience with' a monarch or sovereign — used in written or historical contexts like 觐见 (jìn jiàn). It almost always appears as a bound form, not standing alone.
bound form
to have an audience with (a monarch)to pay homage to (a sovereign)
Examples
- 觐，。Shǐ jié jìn jiàn le guó wáng, dì jiāo le guó shū.The envoy had an audience with the king and presented his credentials.
- 觐。Zhū hóu měi nián dōu yào qián wǎng jīng chéng jìn jiàn tiān zǐ.The feudal lords went to the capital every year to have an audience with the emperor.
- 觐。Zhè wèi dà chén céng sān cì rù gōng jìn jiàn huáng dì.This minister had three audiences with the emperor in the palace.
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