篡贼 (cuànzéi): usurper

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一个篡贼 gè

Shǐshū chēng tā wéi cuànzéi.

The historical records call him a usurper.

Zhōngchén liánshǒu tǎofá cuànzéi.

The loyal officials joined forces to attack the usurper.

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Literary and harshly condemnatory. Found in classical histories and historical fiction; 篡 ('usurp') alone is the modern verb (篡位 'usurp the throne').

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