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公案
gōngàn
1. judge's desk
2. complex legal case
3. contentious issue
4. koan (Zen Buddhism)
Uncommon • Top 88%

Character Breakdown

公
gōng
fair, equitable; public; duke
HSK 2 4 丶
案
àn
file, legal case; bench, table
HSK 4 10 丶

Compound Words (2)

狄公案
DíGōngÀn
Dee Gong An (or Judge Dee's) Cases, 18th century fantasy featuring Tang dynasty politician Di Renjie [[狄仁傑|狄仁杰<DíRénjié>]] as master sleuth, translated by R.H. van Gulik as Three Murder Cases Solved by Judge Dee
大唐狄公案
DàTángDíGōngàn
Three Murder Cases Solved by Judge Dee, 1949 novel by R.H. van Gulik, featuring Tang Dynasty politician Di Renjie [[狄仁傑|狄仁杰<DíRénjié>]] as master sleuth

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