奸臣

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See also: 姦臣

Chinese

traitor
statesman; vassal; courtier
statesman; vassal; courtier; minister; official
 
trad. (奸臣/姦臣) 奸/姦 臣
simp. (奸臣) 奸 臣

Pronunciation

Noun

奸臣

  1. (historical) an evil government minister

Adjective

奸臣

  1. (Hakka, Southern Min) crafty and treacherous

Descendants

  • → Thai: กังฉิน (gang-chǐn) (via Teochew)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
奸 臣
かん
Hyōgai 		しん
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 奸臣 (MC kan dzyin).

Pronunciation

Noun

奸(かん)臣(しん) • (kanshin) 

  1. a treacherous vassal, retainer, or subject

Antonyms

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
奸臣

Noun

奸臣 • (gansin) (hangeul 간신)

  1. hanja form? of 간신 (“villainous vassal”)
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