1 Japanese pirates (in 16th and 17th century)

1 old variant of 寇[kòu]

1 roving bandit

2 rebel band

1 cornered enemy

1 the winners become princes and marquises; the losers are vilified as bandits (idiom)

2 history is written by the victors

1 lit. called a king if successful, called a bandit if defeated (idiom)

2 fig. losers are always in the wrong

1 used erroneously for 豆蔻年華|豆蔻年华, a girl's teenage years (idiom); maidenhood

2 a budding beauty