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The character 奸 is a phono-semantic compound: the left side features the female radical 女, while the right side contains the phonetic element 干, which indicates its pronunciation. Its traditional variant, 姦, is an ideogram formed by stacking three female radicals, a design rooted in ancient patriarchal views that often linked groups of women with deceit or treachery. The character's core meanings denote wickedness, treachery, and villainy, commonly used to describe traitors, cunning persons, or malicious schemes. In legal and moral contexts, it also refers to illicit sexual relations, adultery, or assault, marking serious violations of social and ethical norms.
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这个奸商卖假货。
他非常奸诈狡猾。
战争时期出现了很多汉奸。
他的奸计最终被识破了。
那个政治家因为奸猾的手段而闻名。
虽然他知道奸商的行为不对，但还是选择了合作。
在历史上，那些奸臣往往为了个人利益出卖国家。
法律应该严厉惩罚那些犯下奸恶罪行的人。