奸
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jiān · crafty, dishonest, selfish

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6Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 奸

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jiānWords pronounced jiān
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Example sentences

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Tā rènwéi wǒ men dāng zhōng yǒu yí gè jiān xì.他认为我们当中有一个奸细。

He believes that there is a spy among us.

Source: Tatoeba #2252211 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jù shuō tā de fù qīn céng jīng shì hàn jiān.据说他的父亲曾经是汉奸。

Supposedly, his father once betrayed China.

Source: Tatoeba #849519 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì cáo cāo de jiān jì.这是曹操的奸计。

This is Cao Cao's trickery.

Source: Tatoeba #431094 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 奸 in context

  1. Say jiān, then recall the core meaning: crafty, dishonest, selfish.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 奸诈 (jiān zhà), meaning “treachery”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 奸 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.