奸 Stroke Order — How to Write 奸
奸 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 女, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
奸 Radical and Character Components
奸 is a phono-semantic compound: 女 (woman) carries the meaning, while 干 indicates the sound.
Radical: 女 + 3 more strokes
奸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- jiān
Meanings of 奸 in Chinese
1
jiān奸
Insidious, hypocritical, and cunning.
那个小人又在暗中使奸计了
That scoundrel is secretly plotting another wicked scheme.
A person disloyal to their own side, often acting as a spy or traitor.
他们怀疑队伍里有奸细
They suspect there's a spy in the team.
Refers to illicit sexual relations, including adultery and rape.
他被指控与人通奸。
He was accused of committing adultery.
Common Words and Phrases with 奸
1
A treacherous court official.
那位奸臣利用职权，不仅排挤了许多正直的官员，还中饱私囊，使得百姓怨声载道。
That corrupt minister abused his authority, not only sidelining many upright officials but also enriching himself, which led to widespread public discontent.
2
a treacherous party or traitorous clique; a group of traitors.
这帮奸党为了私利，不惜出卖同伴的信任，最终受到了应有的惩罚。
For their own selfish gain, this treacherous cabal did not hesitate to betray their companions' trust, and eventually received their deserved punishment.
3
crafty and evil; treacherous and wicked
那个商人表面和善，实则内心奸恶，常算计他人。
That merchant appeared kind on the surface, but was actually treacherous and wicked at heart, often plotting against others.
4
corrupt official
那个奸官最终因其贪婪的行径而受到了惩罚。
That corrupt official was eventually punished for his greedy actions.
5
Evildoer; malefactor.
这个村庄里，那些奸宄之徒常常扰乱治安，让居民们感到不安。
In this village, those treacherous individuals often disturb public order, making residents feel uneasy.
6
a villain or a scoundrel; a treacherous person
那些在市集中以次充好，欺骗顾客的奸民，最终被绳之以法。
Those unscrupulous individuals who sold inferior goods and deceived customers in the market were eventually brought to justice.
7
Treacherous and sycophantic; a deceitful flatterer.
他为人正直，绝不会与那些奸佞小人为伍
He is an upright person and would never associate with those deceitful and obsequious scoundrels.
8
adultery or an illicit sexual relationship
他们的奸情最终还是被发现了。
Their illicit affair was eventually discovered.
9
An unscrupulous merchant or profiteer.
那位奸商因为销售假冒伪劣商品而被捕了。
That unscrupulous merchant was arrested for selling fake and shoddy goods.
10
wicked and crafty person; traitor; villain
大家应该警惕身边的奸徒，以免上当受骗。
Everyone should be vigilant against the treacherous individuals around them, to avoid being deceived.
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A spy or secret agent working for an enemy; also refers to a crafty or deceitful person.
他们怀疑团队里有奸细，泄露了新产品的设计图。
They suspected there was an infiltrator in the team who leaked the design plans for the new product.
13
Wicked and treacherous; malicious and crafty.
那个商人表面上和善，实则内心奸险，常常设下圈套欺骗顾客。
The businessman appeared kind on the surface, but in reality, his heart was treacherous, often setting traps to deceive customers.
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Crafty and evil; treacherous.
他是一个奸邪的小人，总是试图用阴谋诡计来达到目的。
He is a cunning and wicked person, always trying to achieve his goals through schemes and tricks.
More words with 奸
- cáng藏jiān奸to harbor evil-doers, to conceal treacherous intentions
- hàn汉jiān奸traitor, collaborator
- yòu诱jiān奸To entice or trick someone into non-consensual sexual intercourse; to seduce and rape.
- zhuō捉jiān奸catch someone cheating, catch in the act
- jī鸡jiān奸Sodomy, Buggery
- jù巨jiān奸a very evil person; a big traitor
- lún轮jiān奸gang rape
- chú锄jiān奸eliminate traitors, weed out traitors
- jiān奸jì计scheme, plot
- tōng通jiān奸adultery
- jiān奸yín淫adultery, fornication
- jiān奸guǐ宄zhī之tú徒treacherous individuals, subversive elements
- jiān奸nìng佞xiǎo小rén人treacherous villain, deceitful person
- chú锄jiān奸chǎn铲è恶Eliminate traitors and evil, Root out evil and traitors
- dà大jiān奸dà大è恶great evil, heinous crimes
- jiān奸tóng同guǐ鬼yù蜮As treacherous as a fiend, Wicked and insidious
- chéng惩jiān奸chú除è恶Fight evil, Combat evil
Idioms with 奸
- jiān奸chén臣dāng当dào道corrupt officials in power
- jiān奸fū夫yín淫fù妇adulterous couple
- jiān奸yín淫lǔ掳lüè掠rape and plunder
- jiān奸yín淫qiǎng抢lüè掠rape and plunder
- bāo包cáng藏jiān奸xīn心harbor malicious intentions
- biǎo表lǐ里wéi为jiān奸collude internally and externally for evil
- dà大jiān奸jí极è恶utterly treacherous and extremely evil
- diāo刁huá滑jiān奸zhà诈cunning, sly, treacherous, and deceitful
- dòng洞chá察qí其jiān奸See through their treachery
- dòng洞zhú烛qí其jiān奸clearly see through their treachery
- gū姑xī息yǎng养jiān奸tolerating evil allows it to flourish
- jiǎn剪è恶chú除jiān奸eliminate evil and eradicate treachery
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Open the tool →Questions about 奸
What does 奸 mean in Chinese?
奸 (jiān) means “Insidious” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 奸?
奸 is pronounced jiān in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 奸 have?
奸 has 6 strokes.
How do you write 奸?
奸 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 女. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 奸?
The radical of 奸 is 女, and 奸 is a phono-semantic compound.