寇

bandit, thief; enemy; to invade; to plunder; bandit; foe

Strokes
11
Pinyin
kòu

Parts

Built from 寇

Words with 寇

  1. 倭寇wō kòu · wokouJapanese pirates (in 16th and 17th century)
  2. 司寇sī kòu · sikoutwo-character surname Sikou; minister of criminal justice (official rank in imperial China)
  3. 寇攘kòu rǎng · kourangto rob and steal
  4. 寇准kòu zhǔn · kouzhunKou Zhun (961-1023), Northern Song politician and poet
  5. 流寇liú kòu · liukouroving bandit; rebel band
  6. 穷寇qióng kòu · qiongkoucornered enemy
  7. 草寇cǎo kòu · caokoubandits
  8. 落草为寇luò cǎo wéi kòu · luocaoweikou(idiom) to take to the woods to become an outlaw
  9. 视如寇仇shì rú kòu chóu · shirukouchouto regard as an enemy
  10. 胜者王侯败者寇shèng zhě wáng hóu bài zhě kòu · shengzhewanghoubaizhekouthe winners become princes and marquises; the losers are vilified as bandits (idiom); history is written by the victors
  11. 成则为王,败则为寇chéng zé wéi wáng , bài zé wéi kòu · chengzeweiwang,baizeweikoulit. called a king if successful, called a bandit if defeated (idiom); fig. losers are always in the wrong

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