VILLAIN  盜賊賊

ADULT who is WICKED AND HAS ACTED:committed CRIMES.
CRIMINALLAWBREAKEROFFENDERFELONCONVICTMALEFACTORWRONGDOERGANGSTERGUNMANTHIEFROBBERROGUEREPROBATERUFFIANHOODLUMMISCREANTSCOUNDRELLAW MALFEASANTINFORMAL CROOKCONBAD GUYBADDYLOWLIFEDATED CADKNAVEARCHAIC BLACKGUARD
Hypernym
  • ADULTHUMAN who is SUFFICIENTLY OLD to ESTABLISH his/her SEPARATE HOME.
    • HUMANANIMAL which HAS TWO LEGS AND LACKS FEATHERS.
See also
  • STEALTAKE SECRETLY OFFENDING the LAW.
    Hyponym
    • THIEF　VILLAIN who STEALS.
      Old Chinese Criteria
      1. The most general and comprehensive term for a villain is zéi 賊, and the basic association is with the damage he does. There is no special association with murder or thievery.

      2. Kòu 寇 refers to thugs and robbers, particularly enemies of the state.

      3. Dào 盜 refers to thieves or the more ordinary kind, and burglars, and the basic association is with the property he romoves. Note that Dào Zhí 盜跖 is something of a euphemism, since this gentleman was an arch-villain of great dimension.

      4. Yì 役 is occasionally used for a scoundrel.

      黄金貴：古漢語同義詞辨釋詞典
      HUANG JINGUI 2006

      50. THIEF 偷盜者。

      竊，手段詭秘的小偷。

      偷，小偷，漢時出現的口語詞。

      盜，小偷或搶劫財物的人。

      賊，殺人越貨的強盜。

      寇，結伙搶劫的盜匪。

      暴客，攜帶兵器的外來強盜。

      Modern Chinese Criteria
      盜

      寇

      匪

      匪徒

      土匪

      強人

      盜匪

      匪盜

      盜賊

      豪客

      異客

      歹人

      胡匪

      胡子

      剪徑

      鷹犬 "hired thug".

      膿包 is a term of abuse referring to a worthless thug.

      江洋大盜

      rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／

      • Lateinische Synonymik ( MENGE) p. 239

      • 王力古漢語字典 ( WANG LI 2000) p. 778

      • SYNONYMES FRANÇOIS, LEURS DIFFÉRENTES SIGNIFICATIONS, ET LE CHOIX QU'IL EN FAUT FAIRE Pour parler avec justesse ( GIRARD 1769) p. 1.317.280

        LARRON.FRIPON.FILOU.VOLEUR; LIBERTIN.VAGABOND.BANDIT

      Words

      賊  zéi OC: sɡɯɯɡ MC: dzək 63 AttributionsWD

      The most general and comprehensive term for a villain is zéi 賊, and the basic association is with the damage he does. There is no special association with murder or thievery

        Word relations
      • Epithet: 蟊/DAMAGE
      • Contrast: 姦/WICKED Jiān 姦 (ant. liáng 良 "of the good sort, decent") refers to sheer human depravity and moral incompetence with no supernatural or sinister overtones.
      • Assoc: 盜/THIEF The standard word for a professional or at least specialised thief is dào 盜. Dà dào 大盜 is a notorious professional thief, jù dào 巨盜 is a professional large scale robber.
      • Synon: 虎/VILLAIN

        Syntactic words
      • nbandit; villain, thief, thug, malefactor; bandit; guilty person, culprit
      • n.redvocativevillain, villain!; thief, thief!
      • nabactvillainy; chicanery
      • nadVreference=objectscope object: like a thiefCH
      • nnonreferentialgeneric: scoundrel; the bandit, thiefCH
      • npostNN's malefactor, the one who does N harmLZ
      • nvocative(you) scoundrel, villain, thief!
      • vadNgiven to villainy
      • viactact like a scoundrel; be villainous, commit acts of villainy
      • vtoNbe considered a malefactor or scoundrelLZ
      • vtoNputativeto deem N a malefactor or scoundrelLZ
      盜賊  dào zéi OC: daaws sɡɯɯɡ MC: dɑu dzək 46 AttributionsWD

        Syntactic words
      • NPab{N1=N2}actbanditry
      • NPadNvillainous, of the nature of a bandit
      • NPgeneralvillains of any kind
      • NPpluralbandits
      • NPpredicatea bandit 其人則盜賊也
      盜  dào OC: daaws MC: dɑu 7 AttributionsWD

      Dào 盜 refers to thieves or the more ordinary kind, and burglars, and the basic association is with the property he romoves. Note that Dào Zhí 盜跖 is something of a euphemism, since this gentleman was an arch-villain of great dimension.

        Syntactic words
      • nvillain; villains
      • nadNrobber's; villain'sDS
      • nnonreferentialgenerally: the villainCH
      虎  hǔ OC: qhlaaʔ MC: huo̝ 7 AttributionsWD

        Word relations
      • Synon: 賊/VILLAIN The most general and comprehensive term for a villain is zéi 賊, and the basic association is with the damage he does. There is no special association with murder or thievery

        Syntactic words
      • npluralvillains
      跖  zhí 6 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • na villain like Robber ZhíLZ
      • nprRobber ZhíLZ
      凶  xiōng OC: qhoŋ MC: hi̯oŋ 5 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nab.post-V{NUM}those who are violent
      • v[adN]pluralwicked people 三凶
      寇  kòu OC: khoos MC: khu 5 AttributionsWD

      Kòu 寇 refers to thugs and robbers, particularly enemies of the state.

        Word relations
      • Assoc: 盜/THIEF The standard word for a professional or at least specialised thief is dào 盜. Dà dào 大盜 is a notorious professional thief, jù dào 巨盜 is a professional large scale robber.

        Syntactic words
      • nthug, robber
      姦人  jiān rén MC: kaen nyin OC: kraan njinLZ 4 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • NPnonreferentialvillains in generalLZ
      遊士  yóu shì MC: yuw dzriX OC: lu dzrɯʔCH 3 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • NPdesperadoes, bravoes; hired thugsCH
      游士  yóu shì MC: yuw dzriX OC: lu dzrɯʔCH 3 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • NPdesperadoes, bravoesCH
      狗  gǒu OC: kooʔ MC: ku 2 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nfigurativesmall thug, little thief
      虜  lǔ OC: ɡ-raaʔ MC: luo̝ 2 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nscoundrel
      役  yì OC: ɢʷleɡ MC: jiɛk 1 AttributionWD

      Yì 役 is occasionally used for a scoundrel.

        Syntactic words
      • nthe scoundrel
      殘  cán OC: dzaan MC: dzɑn 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • nperson engaged in destroying, cruelties and murdering
      寇盜  kòu dào OC: khoos daaws MC: khu dɑu 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • NPnonreferentialrobbers
      盜竊  dào qiè OC: daaws tsheed MC: dɑu tshet 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • NPpluralthieves
      賊夫  zéi fū OC: sɡɯɯɡ pa MC: dzək pi̯o 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • NPpluralvillains
      游士  yóu shì MC: yuw dzriX OC: lu dzrɯʔCH 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • DELETEdesperadoes, bravoesCH
      惡  è MC: 'ak OC: qaaɡLZ 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • v[adN]villain, evil-doerLZ
      梟鴞  xiāo xiāo OC: keew ɢow MC: keu ɦiɛu 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • NPfigurative"villain"
      逆賊  nì zéi OC: ŋɡlaɡ sɡɯɯɡ MC: ŋɣɛk dzək 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • NPvillain, criminal
      鯨鯢  jīng ní OC: ɡraŋ ŋee MC: gɣaŋ ŋei 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • NPplural(male and female whales>) villainous enemy leadership
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      • NPdesperadoes, bravoes; hired thugsCH
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        Syntactic words
      • NP=遊客 itinerant bravoesCH
      客游  kè yóu MC: khaek yuw OC: khraaɡ luCH 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • DELETE=遊客 itinerant bravoesCH
      客游  kè yóu MC: khaek yuw OC: khraaɡ luCH 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • DELETE=遊客 itinerant bravoesCH
        Click here to add pinyin MC:  OC: CH 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • NPdesperadoes, bravoesCH

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