反贼

Traditional: 反賊

fǎn zéi

Dictionary entry

(imperial China) rebel; traitor

What does 反贼 mean?

反贼 (fǎn zéi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(imperial China) rebel; traitor

2(post-1949) enemy of the state; counter-revolutionary

3(slang) dissident (used self-referentially, esp. in pro-democracy circles)

Character breakdown

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反fǎncontrary · in reverse 贼zéithief; robber · (bound form) traitor; subversive

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反贼

fǎn zéi

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