VILLAIN    盜賊賊

ADULT who is WICKED AND HAS ACTED:committed CRIMES.
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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 ／
Hyponym
  • THIEF　VILLAIN who STEALS. (anc: 9/0, child: 0)
See also
  • STEALTAKE SECRETLY OFFENDING the LAW.
Hypernym
  • ADULT　HUMAN who is SUFFICIENTLY OLD to ESTABLISH his/her SEPARATE HOME. (anc: 7/0, child: 20)
  • HUMAN　ANIMAL which HAS TWO LEGS AND LACKS FEATHERS. (anc: 6/0, child: 31)
  • ANIMAL　CREATURE ABLE to FEEL AND MOVE. (anc: 5/0, child: 12)
  • 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

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    • Words (27 items)

    賊  zéi OC: sɡɯɯɡ MC: dzək 63 Attributions

    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 Attributions

      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
    虎  hǔ OC: qhlaaʔ MC: huo̝ 7 Attributions

      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
    盜  dào OC: daaws MC: dɑu 7 Attributions

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

    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 njin 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPnonreferentialvillains in generalLZ
    游士  yóu shì MC: yuw dzriX OC: lu dzrɯʔ 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPdesperadoes, bravoesCH
    遊士  yóu shì MC: yuw dzriX OC: lu dzrɯʔ 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPdesperadoes, bravoes; hired thugsCH
    虜  lǔ OC: ɡ-raaʔ MC: luo̝ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nscoundrel
    狗  gǒu OC: kooʔ MC: ku 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nfigurativesmall thug, little thief
    寇盜  kòu dào OC: khoos daaws MC: khu dɑu 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPnonreferentialrobbers
    游士  yóu shì MC: yuw dzriX OC: lu dzrɯʔ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • DELETEdesperadoes, bravoesCH
    盜竊  dào qiè OC: daaws tsheed MC: dɑu tshet 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPpluralthieves
    役  yì OC: ɢʷleɡ MC: jiɛk 1 Attribution

    Yì 役 is occasionally used for a scoundrel.

      Syntactic words
    • nthe scoundrel
    惡  è MC: 'ak OC: qaaɡ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • v[adN]villain, evil-doerLZ
    賊夫  zéi fū OC: sɡɯɯɡ pa MC: dzək pi̯o 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPpluralvillains
    殘  cán OC: dzaan MC: dzɑn 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • nperson engaged in destroying, cruelties and murdering
    客游  kè yóu MC: khaek yuw OC: khraaɡ lu 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • DELETE=遊客 itinerant bravoesCH
    客游  kè yóu MC: khaek yuw OC: khraaɡ lu 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • DELETE=遊客 itinerant bravoesCH
    梟鴞  xiāo xiāo OC: keew ɢow MC: keu ɦiɛu 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPfigurative"villain"
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      Syntactic words
    • NPdesperadoes, bravoes; hired thugsCH
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    • NP=遊客 itinerant bravoesCH
      Click here to add pinyin MC:  OC: 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPdesperadoes, bravoesCH
    鯨鯢  jīng ní OC: ɡraŋ ŋee MC: gɣaŋ ŋei 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPplural(male and female whales>) villainous enemy leadership
    逆賊  nì zéi OC: ŋɡlaɡ sɡɯɯɡ MC: ŋɣɛk dzək 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPvillain, criminal