huán​fú

den of thieves

Senses

萑苻 huán​fú den of thieves

(literary) A place where bandits hide or frequent; also used to refer to bandits themselves. Derived from the name of a marsh in the state of Zheng during the Spring and Autumn period known for its outlaws.

References

variant 萑苻/萑苻 萑浦/萑浦