奸臣

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See also: 姦臣

Chinese

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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奸臣

  1. (historical) an evil government minister

Adjective

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奸臣

  1. (Hakka, Southern Min) crafty and treacherous

Descendants

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

Japanese

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

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Chinese 奸臣 (MC kan dzyin).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(かん)(しん) (kanshin

  1. a treacherous vassal, retainer, or subject

Antonyms

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References

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

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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奸臣 (gansin) (hangeul 간신)

  1. hanja form? of 간신 (villainous vassal)