公案
gōng
àn

Definitions

  1. 1. judge's desk
  2. 2. complex legal case
  3. 3. contentious issue
  4. 4. koan (Zen Buddhism)

Components

  • 公 gōng – public
  • 案 àn – (legal) case

Related Words

  • 狄公案 Dí Gōng Àn – PN:Dee Gong An (or Judge Dee's) Cases, 18th century fantasy featuring Tang dynasty politician Di Renjie 狄仁傑
  • 大唐狄公案 Dà Táng Dí Gōng àn – PN:Three Murder Cases Solved by Judge Dee, 1949 novel by R.H. van Gulik, featuring Tang Dynasty politician Di Renjie 狄仁傑