Definition
觐 is a literary bound form (b.f.) meaning 'to have an audience with a monarch' or 'to pay homage to a sovereign'. It appears in formal compounds like 觐见 (to have an audience) and 朝觐 (to pay homage, especially in a religious sense). You won't encounter it in everyday conversation; it belongs to historical, ceremonial, or religious contexts.
b.f.
to have an audience with (a monarch)to pay homage to (a sovereign)
Examples
- 觐，。Shǐjié jìn jiàn le guówáng, dìjiāo le guóshū.The envoy had an audience with the king and presented his credentials.
- 觐。zhūhóu měinián dōu yào qiánwǎng jīngchéng jìn jiàn tiānzǐ.The feudal lords went to the capital every year to have an audience with the emperor.
- 觐。Zhè wèi dàchén céng sān cì rù gōng jìn jiàn huángdì.This minister had three audiences with the emperor in the palace.
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