绅
shēn
member of gentry
他出身于一个乡绅家庭，从小受到良好的教育。
tā chū shēn yú yī gè xiāng shēn jiā tíng，cóng xiǎo shòu dào liáng hǎo de jiào yù。
he came from a local gentry family and received a good education from a young age.
在旧社会，绅士阶层对地方事务有很大的影响力。
zài jiù shè huì，shēn shì jiē céng duì dì fāng shì wù yǒu hěn dà de yǐng xiǎng lì。
in the old society, the gentry class had great influence over local affairs.