Japanese pirates; wokou
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Japanese pirates who raided the coasts of China and Korea from the 14th to 16th centuries; wokou
technicalHistorical term referring specifically to Japanese pirates active during the Ming Dynasty. The term carries negative historical connotations and is used in historical contexts.
Míng明
cháo朝
shí时
qī期
，
wō倭
kòu寇
pín频
fán繁
qīn侵
rǎo扰
dōng东
nán南
yán沿
hǎi海
。
During the Ming Dynasty, Japanese pirates frequently raided the southeastern coast.
Qī戚
Jì继
guāng光
shuài率
lǐng领
jūn军
duì队
chéng成
gōng功
kàng抗
jī击
le了
wō倭
kòu寇
。
Qi Jiguang led his troops to successfully resist the Japanese pirates.
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Zhè这
xiē些
wō倭
kòu寇
bù不
jǐn仅
qiǎng抢
jié劫
cái财
wù物
，
hái还
bǎng绑
jià架
rén人
kǒu口
。
These Japanese pirates not only looted property but also kidnapped people.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
wō倭
kòu寇
zhī之
luàn乱
gěi给
yán沿
hǎi海
jū居
mín民
dài带
lái来
le了
shēn深
zhòng重
zāi灾
nàn难
。
Historically, the turmoil caused by Japanese pirates brought profound disasters to coastal residents.