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Chinese
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to regard as; to take (someone) for; to do to regard as; to take (someone) for; to do; to make |
traitor
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to violate; to offend
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branch of study; administrative section; division branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes, etc.); to fine someone |
| trad. (作奸犯科/作姦犯科)
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作
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奸/姦
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犯
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科
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| simp. (作奸犯科)
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作
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奸
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犯
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科
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Etymology
From Chu Shi Biao by 諸葛亮 (Zhuge Liang):
若有作奸犯科及為忠善者，宜付有司論其刑賞。
若有作奸犯科及为忠善者，宜付有司论其刑赏。 - From: 227, 諸葛亮 (Zhuge Liang), 出師表
- Ruò yǒu zuòjiānfànkē jí wéi zhōngshàn zhě, yí fù yǒusī lùn qí xíngshǎng.
- Any person who commits an offence or renders meritorious service to the State should be handed over to the appropriate authority, who will then make the decision on what punishment or reward to be given out.
Pronunciation
| Rime
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| Character
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作
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作
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作
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奸
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犯
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科
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| Reading #
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1/3
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2/3
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3/3
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1/1
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1/1
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1/2
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| Initial (聲)
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精 (13)
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精 (13)
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精 (13)
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見 (28)
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並 (3)
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溪 (29)
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| Final (韻)
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模 (23)
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歌 (94)
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鐸 (103)
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寒 (61)
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凡 (146)
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戈 (95)
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| Tone (調)
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Departing (H)
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Departing (H)
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Checked (Ø)
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Level (Ø)
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Rising (X)
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Level (Ø)
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| Openness (開合)
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Open
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Open
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Open
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Open
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Closed
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Closed
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| Division (等)
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I
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I
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I
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I
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III
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I
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| Fanqie
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臧祚切
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則箇切
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則落切
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古寒切
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防錽切
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苦禾切
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| Baxter
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tsuH
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tsaH
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tsak
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kan
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bjomX
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khwa
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| Reconstructions
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Zhengzhang
Shangfang
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/t͡suoH/
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/t͡sɑH/
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/t͡sɑk̚/
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/kɑn/
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/bɨɐmX/
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/kʰuɑ/
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Pan
Wuyun
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/t͡suoH/
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/t͡sɑH/
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/t͡sɑk̚/
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/kɑn/
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/biɐmX/
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/kʰuɑ/
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Shao
Rongfen
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/t͡soH/
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/t͡sɑH/
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/t͡sɑk̚/
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/kɑn/
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/biɐmX/
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/kʰuɑ/
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Edwin
Pulleyblank
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/t͡sɔH/
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/t͡saH/
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/t͡sak̚/
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/kan/
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/buamX/
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/kʰwa/
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Li
Rong
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/t͡soH/
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/t͡sɑH/
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/t͡sɑk̚/
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/kɑn/
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/biɐmX/
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/kʰuɑ/
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Wang
Li
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/t͡suH/
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/t͡sɑH/
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/t͡sɑk̚/
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/kɑn/
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/bĭwɐmX/
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/kʰuɑ/
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Bernhard
Karlgren
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/t͡suoH/
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/t͡sɑH/
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/t͡sɑk̚/
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/kɑn/
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/bʱi̯wɐmX/
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/kʰuɑ/
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Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
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zù
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zuò
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zuo
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gān
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fàn
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kuō
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Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
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zou3
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zo3
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zok3
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gon1
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faan6
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fo1
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Verb
作奸犯科
- to do evil and commit offence(s)
Synonyms