奸臣

See also: 姦臣

Chinese

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

Pronunciation


Noun

奸臣

  1. (historical) an evil government minister

Adjective

奸臣

  1. (Hakka, Southern Min) crafty and treacherous

Descendants

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

Japanese

Kanji in this term
かん
Hyōgaiji
しん
Grade: 4
on’yomi

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 奸臣 (MC kan dzyin).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) んしん [kàńshíń] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [kã̠ɰ̃ɕĩɴ]

Noun

(かん)(しん) • (kanshin) 

  1. a treacherous vassal, retainer, or subject

Antonyms

References

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

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

奸臣 • (gansin) (hangeul 간신)

  1. Hanja form? of 간신 (villainous vassal).
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