贓 (zāng) - Stolen goods & loot

贓Tone 1

zāng ｜ 21 strokes ｜ radical:

悦丈

贓 · zāng

Stolen goods;

loot;

bribes;

illicit gains;

refers to property obtained through illegal means.

Stolen goodslootbribes

Usage highlights

Stolen goodsTo divide the spoilsTo accept bribesTo conceal stolen goodsTo pursue and recover illicit gainsBribery and corruption

Synonyms

  • 贿— bribe; presents
  • 贪— corrupt; greedy

Antonyms

  • 廉— honest; uncorrupted
  • 洁— clean; pure

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The police recovered the stolen goods (赃物).
  • He was accused of accepting bribes (收赃).
  • They divided the loot (分赃) among themselves.
  • The court ordered the confiscation of illicit gains (追赃).

Collocations

  • Stolen goods(赃物)
  • To divide the spoils(分赃)
  • To accept bribes(收赃)
  • To conceal stolen goods(窝赃)
  • To pursue and recover illicit gains(追赃)
  • Bribery and corruption(赃贿)

Idioms

  • To expose the stolen goods and capture the thief(人赃俱获)
  • To prove someone's guilt with the stolen goods as evidence(赃证俱在)
  • To take bribes and bend the law(贪赃枉法)
  • To follow the trail of stolen goods to catch the thief(追赃拿贼)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese legal systems, recovery of stolen goods (追赃) was crucial for justice.
  • The character appears frequently in legal contexts and anti-corruption campaigns.
  • Historically linked to concepts of moral corruption and legal punishment.

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