guǐ

ghost; demon; terrible

HSK 5

1Stroke Order Animation

0 strokes

2Readings & Meanings

  • guǐghost; demon; terrible

3Structure

Partially enclosed structure半包围结构

is built from 2 parts.

+乚厶

4Common Words with

二鬼子èr guǐ zi

traitor; collaborator with the enemy

五鬼wǔ guǐ

five chief demons of folklore personifying pestilence; also written 五瘟神

五鬼闹判wǔ guǐ nào pàn

Five ghosts mock the judge, or Five ghosts resist judgment (title of folk opera, idiom); important personage mobbed by a crowd of ne'er-do-wells

促狭鬼cù xiá guǐ

rascal; mischievous fellow; joker

伥鬼chāng guǐ

ghost of sb devoured by a tiger who helps the tiger devour others

做鬼zuò guǐ

to play tricks; to cheat; to get up to mischief

Other Characters Pronounced “gui”