寇

kòu

noun #6,710

Meanings

1 bandit
2 invader
3 enemy

Characters

bandit; invader

Examples

日寇侵略了中国。

Rìkòu qīnlüè le Zhōngguó.

The Japanese invaders invaded China.

边境经常有外寇骚扰。

Biānjìng jīngcháng yǒu wàikòu sāorǎo.

The border was often harassed by foreign invaders.

Tips

usage

寇 is literary/formal. In modern Chinese it mainly appears in compounds like 日寇 (Japanese invaders) or 入寇 (to invade). Also a common surname (Kòu).

Stroke Order

寇 kòu