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Character

鬼

guǐ HSK 7
鬼 guǐ HSK 7
  • 1. ghost; spirit of a dead person (in superstitious belief)
  • 2. secret scheme; underhanded dealings
  • 3. (colloq.) clever; smart (usually of children or animals)
  • 4. derogatory or contemptuous term for a person
  • 5. sneaky; not upright or open
  • 6. bad; terrible; wretched (attributive)
  • 7. term of endearment for a person (often a clever child)
  • 8. the Ghost Mansion (鬼宿), second of the seven southern lunar mansions, one of the 二十八宿
  • 9. a surname
Words using 鬼 as guǐ (3)
Structure & writing
鬼 guǐ — ghost; spirit of a dead person (in superstitious belief)
鬼 is a component in 8 characters
HSK 5
瑰 guī (lit.) a jade-like stone 魅 mèi demon or spirit in legend
HSK 7
愧 kuì ashamed; feeling shame for one's faults or wrongdoings 槐 huái pagoda tree, a deciduous tree with pinnate leaves, pale yellow flowers, and cylindrical seed pods; used as dye source, medicine, and timber 魁 kuí the first place; the leader 魂 hún spirit or mood in general 魄 pò the corporeal soul (in superstition, the spirit attached to the body)
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魔 mó evil demon or malevolent spirit in religion or mythology; metaphor for harmful forces

鬼 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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