Hanjian
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- History
- Ming dynasty
- Qing dynasty
- 20th century and the Second Sino-Japanese War
- Political usage
- Notable people who are considered ''hanjian''s
- In popular culture
- See also
- References
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In China, the word hanjian () is a pejorative term for those seen as traitors to the Chinese state and, to a lesser extent, Han Chinese ethnicity. The word hanjian is distinct from the general word for traitor, which could be used for any country or ethnicity. As a Chinese term, it is composed of the Chinese characters for "Han" and "traitor". Han is the majority ethnic group in China; and Jian, means treacherous, and in Chinese legal language, it could also refer to illicit sex. Implied by this term was a Han Chinese carrying on an illicit relationship with the enemy. Hanjian is often worded as "collaborator" or "collaborationist" in the West.