鬼(guǐ)

HSK 59 strokes

disembodied spirit

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Character information

Pinyin
guǐ
Meaning
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
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 鬼 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Pictograph⿸？⿺乚厶

A ghost with a scary face

A drawing of the thing it names.

Made of

乚háo厶sī

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper left.

How to write 鬼 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 鬼

Common words using 鬼 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jiǔ酒guǐ鬼
HSK 5

drunkard

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mó魔guǐ鬼
HSK 7-9

devil

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wǔ五guǐ鬼

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

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chāng伥guǐ鬼

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

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zuò做guǐ鬼

to play tricks; to cheat; to get up to mischief; to become a ghost; to give…

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nǚ女guǐ鬼

female ghost

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xiǎo小guǐ鬼

little demon (term of endearment for a child)

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è恶guǐ鬼

evil spirit

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酒魔五伥做女小恶

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