| 爪牙 | zhǎo yá | pawn / lackey / accomplice (in crime) / collaborator / henchman / claws and teeth | ![]() |
| 家臣 | jiā chén | counselor of king or feudal warlord / henchman | ![]() |
| 狗腿 | gǒu tuǐ | lackey / henchman | ![]() |
| 狗腿子 | gǒu tuǐ zi | dog's leg / fig. one who follows a villain / henchman / hired thug | ![]() |
| 党徒 | dǎng tú | clique member / henchman / gang member / crony | ![]() |
| 马仔 | mǎ zǎi | henchman / gang member | ![]() |
| 狼仆 | láng pú | (old) henchman | ![]() |
