鬼

guǐ

disembodied spirit; ghost; devil; (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc; sly; crafty; resourceful (variant of 诡); one of the 28 constellations of ancient Chinese astronomy

Radical: 鬼 HSK 5 n, a pictographic

Components & Etymology

鬼 decomposes into the following components:

乚 厶

Words containing 鬼

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 鬼.

五鬼
wǔ guǐ
five chief demons of folklore personifying pestilence
伥鬼
chāng guǐ
ghost of sb devoured by a tiger who helps the tiger devour others
做鬼
zuò guǐ
to play tricks
内鬼
nèi guǐ
mole
厉鬼
lì guǐ
malicious spirit
小鬼
xiǎo guǐ
(idiom) an endearing term of address to a child
恶鬼
è guǐ
evil spirit
懒鬼
lǎn guǐ
lazybones
捣鬼
dǎo guǐ
to play tricks
搞鬼
gǎo guǐ
to make mischief
撞鬼
zhuàng guǐ
李鬼
lǐ guǐ

Related characters (radical 鬼)

Characters that share the radical 鬼.

魁 魂 魃 魄 魅 魆 魇 魈 魉 魋 魍 魎 魏 魑 魔 魖 魘

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