冦 (kòu) - Bandit, invader, enemy, plunderer & used historically to refer to foreign invaders or

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冦 · kòu

Bandit, invader, enemy, plunderer;

used historically to refer to foreign invaders or rebels.

Bandit, invader, enemy, plundererused historically to refer to foreign invaders or

Usage highlights

Japanese invadersenemy banditspirate banditsinvading armysuppress banditsbandit leader

Synonyms

  • 盗— thief, robber
  • 匪— bandit, outlaw
  • 贼— thief, traitor

Antonyms

  • 兵— soldier, friendly forces
  • 民— civilian, people
  • 官— official, government

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Japanese invaders were called Japanese bandits (日寇).
  • They resisted the enemy invasion (敌寇入侵).
  • The coastal areas suffered from pirate raids (海寇).
  • The army defeated the rebel forces (寇军).

Collocations

  • Japanese invaders(日寇)
  • enemy bandits(敌寇)
  • pirate bandits(海寇)
  • invading army(寇军)
  • suppress bandits(剿寇)
  • bandit leader(寇首)

Idioms

  • To treat invaders as guests(视寇如宾)
  • To regard bandits as one's own people(视寇如子)
  • To pursue and attack the fleeing enemy(穷寇勿追)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used to refer to foreign invaders, particularly during wartime.
  • In Chinese historical context, often used to describe Japanese invaders during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
  • Carries strong negative connotations of violence, plunder, and aggression.

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