朕 (zhèn) — (historical, imperial) I, the imperial we

Definition

Historical first-person pronoun used exclusively by Chinese emperors to refer to themselves. Now reserved for historical/dramatic contexts.

pronoun

(historical, imperial) Ithe imperial we

Easily confused

朕，。
zhèn Nǎi tiān zǐ, dāng yǐ tiān xià wéi zhòng.
I am the Son of Heaven and must put the realm first.
朕，。
zhèn Yì yǐ jué, zhòng qīng bú bì zài quàn.
My mind is made up; ministers need not advise further.
朕，朕。
Cǐ nǎi zhèn zhī bǎo dāo, suí zhèn zhēng zhàn duō nián.
This is my treasured blade, which has accompanied me in battle for many years.

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