奸臣
See also: 姦臣
Chinese
| traitor | statesman; vassal; courtier statesman; vassal; courtier; minister; official | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (奸臣/姦臣) | 奸/姦 | 臣 | |
| simp. (奸臣) | 奸 | 臣 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): gaan1 san4
- Hakka
- Puxian Min (Pouseng Ping'ing): gang1 sing2
- Southern Min
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: jiānchén
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄢ ㄔㄣˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jianchén
- Wade–Giles: chien1-chʻên2
- Yale: jyān-chén
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jianchern
- Palladius: цзяньчэнь (czjanʹčɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gaan1 san4
- Yale: gāan sàhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: gaan1 san4
- Guangdong Romanization: gan1 sen4
- Sinological IPA (key): /kaːn⁵⁵ sɐn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Hakka
- (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: kiên-sṳ̀n
- Hakka Romanization System: gienˊ siinˇ
- Hagfa Pinyim: gian1 sin2
- Sinological IPA: /ki̯en²⁴ sɨn¹¹/
- (Southern Sixian, incl. Neipu)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: kiân-sṳ̀n
- Hakka Romanization System: gianˊ siinˇ
- Hagfa Pinyim: gian1 sin2
- Sinological IPA: /ki̯an²⁴ sɨn¹¹/
- (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
- Hakka Romanization System: ganˋ shin
- Sinological IPA: /kan⁵³ ʃin⁵⁵/
- (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
- Puxian Min
- (Putian)
- Pouseng Ping'ing: gang1 sing2 [Phonetic: gang5 sing2]
- Báⁿ-uā-ci̍: gang-síng
- Sinological IPA (key): /kaŋ⁵³³⁻¹¹ ɬiŋ¹³/
- (Xianyou)
- Pouseng Ping'ing: gang1 sing2 [Phonetic: gang5 sing2]
- Sinological IPA (key): /kaŋ⁵⁴⁴⁻²¹ ɬiŋ²⁴/
- (Putian)
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kan-sîn
- Tâi-lô: kan-sîn
- Phofsit Daibuun: kansiin
- IPA (Xiamen): /kan⁴⁴⁻²² sin²⁴/
- IPA (Quanzhou): /kan³³ sin²⁴/
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /kan⁴⁴⁻²² sin¹³/
- IPA (Taipei): /kan⁴⁴⁻³³ sin²⁴/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /kan⁴⁴⁻³³ sin²³/
- (Teochew)
- Peng'im: gang1 cing5
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: kang tshîng
- Sinological IPA (key): /kaŋ³³⁻²³ t͡sʰiŋ⁵⁵/
- (Hokkien)
Noun
奸臣
- (historical) an evil government minister
Adjective
奸臣
- (Hakka, Southern Min) crafty and treacherous
Descendants
- → Thai: กังฉิน (gang-chǐn) (via Teochew)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 奸 | 臣 |
| かん Hyōgai |
しん Grade: 4 |
| on'yomi | |
Alternative forms
- 姦臣 (may be proscribed)
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 奸臣 (MC kan dzyin).
Pronunciation
Noun
奸臣 • (kanshin)
- a treacherous vassal, retainer, or subject
Antonyms
References
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 奸 | 臣 |
Noun
奸臣 • (gansin) (hangeul 간신)