奸 jiān — treacherous; wicked; evil

奸
jiān

Level 1 · Common HSK 7-9 #577

Variant: 姦

jiān jian1

Basic definition

adjective
  1. treacherous; wicked; evil e.g 奸诈奸邪奸佞
noun
  1. traitor; spy e.g 汉奸内奸奸细

Detailed explanation

adjective
  1. (会意。从三女。本义:奸邪，虚伪狡诈)
  2. evil;wicked;treacherous e.g 奸慝奸宄 奸顽 · 奸回 · 奸智 · 奸侠 · 奸非 · 奸利 · 奸证 · 奸钱 · 奸事 · 奸市
  3. false
verb
  1. (会意。从女，从干，干亦声。本义:奸淫;私通)
  2. commit adultery e.g 奸私 · 奸占 · 奸状 · 奸宿 · 奸乱
  3. stage an armed rebellion or steal e.g 奸赃 · 奸盗
  4. deceive; make a fool of; dupe
noun
  1. evildoers e.g 奸宄 奸凶 · 奸乱
  2. traitor e.g 内奸汉奸 奸相 · 奸谍 · 奸蠹

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