戤 (gài) - To infringe & to encroach

戤Tone 4

gài ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

戤 · gài

To infringe;

to encroach;

to counterfeit;

to pledge goods as security for a loan.

To infringeto encroachto counterfeit

Usage highlights

InfringementPledge goodsEncroach on territoryCounterfeit trademarkPledge propertyIllegal encroachment

Synonyms

  • 侵— to invade, to encroach
  • 犯— to violate, to offend
  • 冒— to counterfeit, to冒充

Antonyms

  • 让— to yield, to concede
  • 退— to retreat, to withdraw
  • 守— to defend, to guard

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The company was accused of trademark infringement (戤牌).
  • He had to pledge his property as security (戤屋).
  • This is a counterfeit product (戤货).

Collocations

  • Infringement(戤牌)
  • Pledge goods(戤货)
  • Encroach on territory(戤地)
  • Counterfeit trademark(戤标)
  • Pledge property(戤屋)
  • Illegal encroachment(戤占)

Idioms

  • To counterfeit trademarks and infringe on rights(戤牌侵权)
  • To pledge goods for a loan(戤货借钱)
  • To encroach on territory(戤地占界)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally used in commerce to describe pledging goods as security.
  • Later extended to mean infringement and counterfeiting, especially in business contexts.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese except in specific legal or commercial contexts.

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