俠

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knight-errant

俠 is composed of the radical 人 (person) and 夾 (clamp). 夾 depicts one person clamping two others under their armpits, signifying being in the middle. Thus, 俠 refers to those who act freely to help others—neither ordinary civilians nor official law enforcers, but positioned between the two, hence called 俠.

Vocabulary of 俠

  • 俠義 (chivalry)
  • 任俠 (helping for justice)

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