The Chinese word 奸佞 is formed by combining two characters: 奸, which is composed of 女 (woman) and 干 (to interfere), collectively conveying meanings of wickedness or treachery, and 佞, which is composed of 亻 (person) and 女 (woman), with historical associations to flattery and deceit. Together, they create a compound word denoting a person who is both crafty and obsequiously fawning.