罪魁

Traditional form:

罪魁

Pinyin (reading):

zuìkuí

Definitions:

• criminal ringleader
• chief culprit
• fig. cause of a problem

Characters:

• 罪 - sin, vice; fault, guilt; crime
• 魁 - chief, leader; best; monstrous

Traditional characters:

• 罪 - sin, vice; fault, guilt; crime
• 魁 - chief, leader; best; monstrous