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强盗 (qiáng dào) — bandit; robber

Definition

A bandit or robber, typically one who attacks with weapons or in a group on roads or in the wild. Stronger and more violent than 小偷儿 (a petty thief) and 胡子 (a colloquial bandit).

noun
banditrobber
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 强盗。
    Nà ge qiáng dào bèi jǐng chá zhuā zhù le.
    That bandit was caught by the police.
  • 强盗。
    Gǔ dài lù shang cháng yǒu qiáng dào chū mò.
    In ancient times, bandits often appeared on the roads.
  • 强盗。
    Tā men yù dào le yì huǒ qiáng dào.
    They encountered a gang of robbers.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

强qiángstrong
盗dàothief

强 brings the sense of strength or violence, and 盗 refers to a thief, giving the idea of a robber who acts forcefully.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 強; 强 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 強 pairs an insect component with a sound component; this explains 強, not the simplified 强.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 盜; 盗 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 盜 combines 㳄 (drooling/craving) with a vessel shape, meaning to covet someone else's possessions and steal; 盗 is the simplified writing of 盜.

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