侩 (kuài) - Broker, middleman, go-between & one who facilitates transactions or deals, often with

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kuài ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 亻

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侩 · kuài

Broker, middleman, go-between;

one who facilitates transactions or deals, often with a connotation of unscrupulousness.

Broker, middleman, go-betweenone who facilitates transactions or deals, often with

Usage highlights

BrokerUnscrupulous merchantMarriage brokerHorse traderCunning brokerPetty and calculating

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He works as a broker in the real estate market (房产侩).
  • The matchmaker arranged the marriage (媒侩 arranged the marriage).
  • They used a middleman to negotiate the deal (通过侩进行交易).

Collocations

  • Broker(市侩)
  • Unscrupulous merchant(奸侩)
  • Marriage broker(媒侩)
  • Horse trader(马侩)
  • Cunning broker(驵侩)
  • Petty and calculating(侩佞)

Idioms

  • Vulgar and mercenary(市侩之气)
  • The ways of a cunning broker(驵侩之术)
  • Petty and calculating person(侩佞小人)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically referred to intermediaries in trade, particularly in livestock markets.
  • Often carries a negative connotation, implying opportunism or lack of principles.
  • The term 市侩 (shìkuài) specifically denotes a vulgar, mercenary person focused solely on profit.

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