gōng'àn

legal case

  • created reference approved 公案 → 个/個 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    公案 gōng'àn

    个 / 個 gè

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  • created sense approved 公案 · gōng'àn · legal case — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    gōng'àn

    legal case

    a complex or mysterious legal case; by extension, a much-discussed or long-standing contentious issue

    公 (literal) → 公 · gōng · official 案 (literal) → 案 · àn · legal case

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  • created sense approved 公案 · gōng'àn · judge's desk — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    gōng'àn

    judge's desk

    a table or desk used by officials in ancient times to handle documents or hold court

    公 (literal) → 公 · gōng · official 案 (literal) → 案 · àn · desk

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  • created sense approved 公案 · gōng'àn · koan — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    gōng'àn

    koan

    a story, question, or statement used in Zen Buddhism to provoke thought and test a student's progress toward enlightenment

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  • created sense approved 公案 · gōng'àn · detective fiction — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    gōng'àn

    detective fiction

    a genre of traditional Chinese storytelling and novels involving the investigation of crimes by officials

    公 (literal) → 公 · gōng · official 案 (literal) → 案 · àn · legal case

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