懂中文 Dong Chinese

寇

kòu

bandits

Original meaning: 

to commit violence

Depicts a hand holding a weapon (攴) attacking a person (元) inside a building (宀). Based on the original meaning, "to commit violence". The meaning later shifted to "invade", "enemy" and "bandits".

Components
宀 iconic component

宀  Iconic component

mián

  

roof

元 iconic component

元  Iconic component

yuán

  

first

Depicts a person.

攴 iconic component

攴  Iconic component

pū

  

tap

Depicts a hand holding a weapon.

Evolution

寇 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
寇 Bronze script Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
寇 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
寇 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
寇 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

寇  

kòu

bandits, thieves; enemy; invade; to invade; to plunder; bandit; foe

寇 (㓂) 

kòu

old variant of 寇[kòu]

Most common words with 寇
Freq.
Word
Meaning

寇

to invade

倭寇

Japanese pirates (in 16th and 17th century)

流寇

roving bandit

寇准

Kou Zhun (961-1023), Northern Song politician and poet

穷寇

cornered enemy

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)

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