guǐ

宄

Character · Noun

traitor; evildoer; criminal

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Meanings

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1.

noun

traitor; evildoer; criminal; malefactor

literary

Primarily used in the compound 奸宄 (jiān guǐ) in classical and formal contexts. Rarely used as a standalone word in modern Chinese.

Jiān奸
guǐ宄
dào盗
zéi贼
 ，
lì历
dài代
jiē皆
yǒu有
 。

Traitors, evildoers, and thieves have existed in every dynasty.

Yán严
chéng惩
jiān奸
guǐ宄
 ，
yǐ以
ān安
bǎi百
xìng姓
 。

Severely punish the evildoers to bring peace to the common people.

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Cǐ此
rén人
zài在
cháo朝
zhōng中
zuò作
jiān奸
guǐ宄
 ，
zhōng终
bèi被
shí识
pò破
 。

This person committed treacherous acts in the imperial court and was eventually exposed.