乡绅 in English xiang1 shen1 Meaning

Meanings

  • a scholar or government official living in one's village
  • a village gentleman
  • squire

Simplified Characters

乡 绅

Traditional Characters

鄉 紳

Pinyin

xiang1 shen1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

乡xiang1country or countryside 绅shen1member of gentry