e/Chinese knight-errant

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has glosseng: The Chinese knight-errant (Traditional: 遊俠 Simplified: 游侠 Pinyin: yóuxiá​) was a type of chivalrous hero, similar to the Knight-errant of Medieval Europe, which came into existence during the Han Dynasty (202 BC - 220 AD) and disappeared during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912).
lexicalizationeng: Chinese knight errant
lexicalizationeng: Chinese knight-errant
instance ofc/Chinese warriors
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Japanese
has glossjpn: 侠客(きょうかく)とは、強きを挫き、弱きを助ける事を旨とした「任侠の徒」の総称。ただ、博徒や浪人、農村の疲弊による離農者など、封建体制における無法者・ヤクザが自らの存在を正当化する場合に用いた自称でもある。
lexicalizationjpn: 侠客
Chinese
has glosszho: 俠客,又称侠士,是中国古代仗義習武的人,他们或会武功,以武术救人(如鲁智深);或不会武功,以钱助人(如柴进)。《史记》专门有“游侠列传”,记载了荊軻等侠客。唐朝人李白作《俠客行》,后人有各种武侠小说,后有武侠电影。
lexicalizationzho: 俠客

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