(zāng) - Zang — variant form of 贓 (zāng), meaning & also used in some names.

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zāng | 14 strokes | radical:

· zāng

Zang — variant form of 贓 (zāng), meaning 'stolen goods', 'booty', 'spoils', 'loot';

also used in some names.

Zang — variant form of 贓 (zāng), meaningalso used in some names.

Usage highlights

stolen goodsto divide lootto sell stolen goodsbooty and spoilsto conceal stolen propertystolen money

Synonyms

  • stolen goods, booty (standard form)
  • to steal, robbery
  • thief, robber

Antonyms

  • stolen goods, booty (standard form)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The police recovered the stolen goods (賘物).
  • He was accused of handling stolen property (銷賘).
  • The bandits divided their loot (分賘).

Collocations

  • stolen goods(賘物)
  • to divide loot(分賘)
  • to sell stolen goods(銷賘)
  • booty and spoils(賘賄)
  • to conceal stolen property(隱賘)
  • stolen money(賘款)

Idioms

  • To pursue stolen goods and recover them(追賘)
  • To apportion the stolen goods(分賘)
  • To take bribes and stolen goods(貪賘枉法)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is a variant form of 贓 (zāng), primarily used in historical contexts related to theft and illicit gains.
  • In traditional legal contexts, handling '賘物' (stolen goods) was considered a serious offense.
  • The character appears in some historical names and texts, though its usage is uncommon in modern contexts.

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