寇

倭寇

wō kòu

Japanese pirates (in 16th and 17th century)

胜者王侯败者寇

shèng zhě wáng hóu bài zhě kòu

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

司寇

sī kòu

two-character surname Sikou

寇攘

kòu rǎng

to rob and steal

寇比力克

kòu bǐ lì kè

see 庫布里克|库布里克[Ku4 bu4 li3 ke4]

寇准

kòu zhǔn

Kou Zhun (961-1023), Northern Song politician and poet

成则为王，败则为寇

chéng zé wéi wáng , bài zé wéi kòu

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

成王败寇

chéng wáng bài kòu

see 成則為王，敗則為寇|成则为王，败则为寇[cheng2 ze2 wei2 wang2 , bai4 ze2 wei2 kou4]

成者为王，败者为寇

chéng zhě wéi wáng , bài zhě wéi kòu

see 成則為王，敗則為寇|成则为王，败则为寇[cheng2 ze2 wei2 wang2 , bai4 ze2 wei2 kou4]

流寇

liú kòu

roving bandit

穷寇

qióng kòu

cornered enemy

草寇

cǎo kòu

bandits