| 194 | 鬼 | 9 | 鬼 | gī | guǐ | Kangxi radical 194.⁸ ghost,
spirit; (term of contempt for certain people); dirty trick; illicit, furtive;
horrible, damnable; smart; devil (term of endearment); one of 28
constellations in old astronomy.⁶ 鬼子 gī-dū guǐzi devil (term of abuse for foreign invaders).⁶ 鬼火 gī-fō guǐhuǒ will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern.⁶ 鬼斧神工 gī-fū-sĩn-güng guǐfǔshéngōng prodigious workmanship.⁷ 鬼黠 gī-gēik or gī-hàt guǐxiá sly, crafty.¹¹ 鬼鬼祟祟 gī-gī-xuì-xuì guǐguǐsuìsuì malicious, demonical, devilish; (act) secretively, afraid of being seen.¹¹ 鬼哭狼嚎 gī-hūk-lõng-hão guǐkūlángháo wail like ghosts and howl like wolves – set up wild shrieks and howls.⁶ 鬼神 gī-sĩn guǐshén ghosts and gods; spirits; spiritual beings.⁶ 鬼话[鬼話] gī-và guǐhuà lie; humbug; fraud; baloney.⁶ 鬼蜮 gī-vèik guǐyù mischievous, devilish, evil; ghosts and monsters/goblins/demons.⁶ 鬼蜮伎俩[鬼蜮伎倆] gī-vèik-gì-lēng guǐyùjìliǎng malicious intrigues; underhand trick; evil tactics.⁸ 鬼魂 gī-vũn guǐhún ghost; spirit; soul; apparition.⁶ 鬼祟 gī-xuì guǐsuì (of house) (be) haunted; (of conduct) dishonorable, tricky, intriguing; ghost, evil spirit.¹¹ <台> 鬼画符[鬼畫符] gī-vàk-fũ lit. the devil's scribble – illegible scribble, poor handwriting. |
gi1 | 4629 | ||
| 194 | 鬼 | 12 | 鬽 | mì | mèi | (=魅 mì mèi) demon, evil spirit;
entice, attract.⁶ (See 魅 mì). |
mi4 | 10825 | ||
| 194 | 鬼 | 13 | 魁 | föi | kuí | chief, head; of stalwart
build; =魁星➀ föi-xêng.⁶ 大魁 ài-föi dàkuí (=状元[狀元] jòng-ngũn zhuàngyuan) Number One Scholar; head of bandits.⁸ 花魁 fä-föi huākuí the queen of flowers (refers esp. to plum blossom); fig. nickname for a famous beauty or courtesan.¹⁰ 魁杓 föi-bël kuíbiāo the second star of the Dipper.¹⁴ 魁柄 föi-bêng kuíbǐng the reins of government.⁷ 魁甲 föi-gāp kuíjiǎ (=状元[狀元] jòng-ngũn zhuàngyuan) Number One Scholar.⁶ 魁头[魁頭] föi-hẽo kuítóu to do the hair in a knot on top.¹⁴ 魁梧 föi-m̀ kuíwù stalwart, gigantic stature.¹⁴ 魁武 föi-mû kuíwǔ of great stature.⁷ 魁岸 föi-ngòn kuí'àn <wr.> big, tall and burly, stalwart.⁶ 魁元 föi-ngũn kuíyuán person who is head and shoulders above others; champion, first place.⁶ 魁首 föi-siū kuíshǒu the brightest and best; head, chief.⁸ 魁手 föi-siū kuíshǒu the best man; a head; chief.¹⁴ 魁帅 föi-suï kuíshuài a general; a leader.¹⁴ 魁伟[魁偉] föi-vī kuíwěi big and tall; stalwart.⁶ 魁星 föi-xêng kuíxīng ➀ four stars in the bowl of the Big Dipper or the one at the top of the bowl ➁ god that governs literature and writing.⁶ 魁士 föi-xù kuíshì an eminent scholar.⁷ |
foi2 | 3364 | ||
| 194 | 鬼 | 13 | 魀 | gäi | gà | (archaic =尬 gäi gà)⁴³ limp, staggering gait; embarrass.⁸ in an
embarrassing situation.¹⁰ (See 尬 gäi.) |
gai2 | 3990 | ||
| 194 | 鬼 | 13 | 魂 | vũn | hún | soul; mood, spirit; lofty
spirit; the best part, prime.⁶ (composition: ⿰云鬼; U+9B42). 灵魂[靈魂] lẽin-vũn línghún the soul; the spirit.⁷ 神魂不定 sĩn-vũn-būt-èin shénhúnbùdìng be distracted; have the jitters.⁵ 神魂颠倒[神魂顛倒] sĩn-vũn-ëin-āo shénhúndiāndǎo be infatuated.⁵ 魂不附体[魂不附體] vũn-būt-fù-hāi húnbùfùtǐ as if the soul had left the body.⁵ frightened out of one's wits.⁷ 魂不守舍 vũn-būt-siū-sëh húnbùshǒushè be absent-minded; be panic-stricken; have lost one's mind.⁶ 魂飞胆丧[魂飛膽喪] vũn-fï-ām-xöng húnfēidǎnsàng be panic-stricken; be terrified.⁶ 魂飞九霄[魂飛九霄] vũn-fï-giū-xël húnfēijiǔxiāo be frightened to death; be struck dumb.⁶ 魂飞魄散[魂飛魄散] vũn-fï-pāk-xān húnfēipòsàn be half dead with fright; be frightened out of one's wits/senses.⁶ 魂归太虚[魂歸太虛] vũn-gï-häi-huï húnguītàixū go to one's account; die; be removed by death.⁶ 魂灵[魂靈] vũn-lẽin húnlíng <vern.> soul.⁵ 魂魄 vũn-pāk húnpò soul.⁵ 魂销[魂銷] vũn-xël húnxiāo spellbound; infatuated; bewitched.⁷ |
vun3 | 15381 | ||
| 194 | 鬼 | 13 | 䰟 | vũn | hún | (=魂 vũn hún soul; mood, spirit;
lofty spirit; the best part, prime.⁶).⁹⁸ (composition: ⿱云鬼; U+4C1F). (See 魂 vũn). |
vun3 | 15382 | ||
| 194 | 鬼 | 14 | 魃 | bàt | bá | the drought demon.¹⁴ 旱魃 hön-bàt or hôn-bàt hànbá demon of drought (monster in Chinese legend, which causes drought); drought.⁶ 旱魃为虐[旱魃爲虐] hön-bàt-vĩ-ngèk or hôn-bàt-vĩ-ngèk hànbáwèinüè the drought demon is very cruel.¹⁴ |
bat4 | 615 | ||
| 194 | 鬼 | 14 | 魄 | bòk | bó | 落魄 lòk-bòk luòbó or 落泊 lòk-bòk luòbó <wr.>
frustrated, dejected, down and out, down on one's luck); unconventional,
unrestrained by convention.⁶ <又> hōk; pāk. (See 魄 hōk; 魄 pāk.) |
bok4 | 1050 | ||
| 194 | 鬼 | 14 | 魄 | hōk | tuò | (alternate pronunciation of
魄 pāk pò in 落魄
lòk-pāk luòpò,
q.v.) 落魄 lòk-hōk luòtuò dispirited; out of luck.⁷ spiritless; in reduced circumstances.¹⁴ cf. 落托 lòk-hök luòtuō spiritless; disheartened; disconnected; things going badly.¹⁴ cf. 落拓 lòk-hōk luòtuò <wr.> frustrated. dejected, down and out, down on one's luck; unconventional, unrestrained by convention.⁶ <又> bòk; pāk. (See 魄 bòk; 魄 pāk.) |
hok1 | 6688 | ||
| 194 | 鬼 | 14 | 魅 | mì | mèi | <wr.> demon, evil
spirit; entice, attract.⁶ (variant: 鬽 mì mèi). 鬼魅 gī-mì guǐmèi demon; monster.⁶ ghosts and goblins; forces of evil.⁸ 魅力 mì-lèik mèilì glamor; enchantment; fascination; charm.⁵ magic power.¹¹ 魅人 mì-ngĩn mèirén enchanting; fascinating.⁶ to attract.⁹ 魅惑 or 媚惑 mì-vàk mèihuò bewitch; captivate.⁶ 魅惑力 mì-vàk-lèik mèihuòlì attractiveness; charm.⁶ 魅影 mì-yēin mèiyǐng phantom (esp. of Western fantasy).¹⁰ 艺术魅力[藝術魅力] ngài-sùt-mì-lèik yìshù mèilì artistic charm.⁵ (See 鬽 mì). |
mi4 | 10826 | ||
| 194 | 鬼 | 14 | 魄 | pāk | pò | soul; vigor, spirit.⁶ 工作有魄力 güng-dōk-yiû-pāk-lèik gōngzuòyǒupòlì be bold and resolute in one's work.⁵ 体魄[體魄] hāi-pāk tǐpò physique; physical health.⁶ 气魄[氣魄] hï-pāk qìpò boldness of vision; spiritedness.⁵ 落魄 lòk-pāk luòpò <wr.> frustrated. dejected, down and out, down on one's luck; unconventional, unrestrained by convention; panic-stricken, frightened out of one's wits.⁶ 魄力 pāk-lèik pòlì boldness; daring and resolution.⁶ 魄门[魄門] pāk-mõn pòmén the anus.¹⁴ 魄散 pāk-xän pòsàn unnerved; unmanned.⁷ 魄散九霄 pāk-xän-giū-xël pòsànjiǔxiāo <wr.> one's spirit flees to the ninth heaven; die; be scared to death.⁵⁴ 魄散魂飞[魄散魂飛] pāk-xän-vũn-fï pòsànhúnfēi (=魂飞魄散[魂飛魄散] vũn-fï-pāk-xän húnfēipòsàn) be frightened out of one's wits/senses; be half dead with fright.⁶ 失魂落魄 sīt-vũn-lòk-pāk shīhúnluòpò be driven to distraction; be panic striken; be scared out of one's wits; be hopeless and despondent.⁶ 魂魄 vũn-pāk húnpò soul.⁵ <又> bòk; hōk. (See 魄 bòk; 魄 hōk.) |
pak1 | 12564 | ||
| 194 | 鬼 | 16 | 魈 | xël | xiāo | an elf; an evil spirit of
the hills.¹⁴ 山魈 sän-xël shānxiāo mandrill; legendary mountain elf or spirit.⁶ a mountain elf which does no end of mischief.¹⁴ mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx).¹⁵ʼ²⁰ |
xel2 | 15759 | ||
| 194 | 鬼 | 17 | 魋 | chuĩ | chuí | the hair tied up into a
knot, like a hammer.²⁵ (composition: ⿺鬼隹; U+9B4B). 魋髻 chuĩ-gâi chuíjì a small bun shaped like a mallet.¹⁹ 魋结[魋結] chuĩ-gēik chuíjié (=椎髻 chuĩ-gâi chuíjì (in hairdressing) a tiny bun shaped like a mallet.⁷).¹⁹ mallet-shaped bun.³⁶ <又> huĩ. (See 魋 huĩ). |
chui3 | 1818 | ||
| 194 | 鬼 | 17 | 魌 | hï | qī | in ancient times, a mask
worn by people who acted as gods when exorcising ghosts.⁸ mask of a god used
in ceremonies to exorcise demons and drive away pestilence; <old>
ugly.¹⁰ (variant: 倛 hï qī). (composition: ⿺鬼其; U+9B4C). 魌头[魌頭] hï-hẽo qītóu mask worn by ghost exorcists.¹³ 魌魋 hï-huĩ qītuí the legendary one-legged beast.¹⁹ 蒙魌 or 蒙倛 mũng-hï ménɡqī or 蒙箕 mũng-gî ménɡjī In the twelfth lunar month in ancient times, an image, whose face was square and ugly with dishevelled hair and vicious look, was used to expel pestilent ghosts.¹⁹ (See 倛 hï). |
hi2 | 6488 | ||
| 194 | 鬼 | 17 | 魋 | huĩ | tuí | a beast with light, red and
yellow hair that resembled a bear in ancient books; Tui surname.⁸ <wr.>
the (East Siberian) brown bear, Ursus arctos
collaris (also called 赤熊 chēik-hũng chìxióng).¹¹ a fabulous
animal, like a small bear.¹⁴ a divine animal, like a little bear, with short
yellow hair; a man's name.²⁵ an animal resembling a brown bear; a surname.³⁶
bald; cheesy, dirty (same as 颓[頹] huĩ tuí decadent.⁵⁴ (composition: ⿺鬼隹; U+9B4B). 鬼魋 gī-huĩ guǐtuí a mound inhabited by evil forces.¹⁹ 魌魋 hï-huĩ qītuí the legendary one-legged beast.¹⁹ 魋悍 huĩ-hòn tuíhàn strong or imposing or magnificent and powerful or valiant or intrepid.¹⁹ 魋翕 huĩ-kīp tuíxī majestic or magnificent and spirited or wayward.¹⁹ 魋颜[魋顏] huĩ-ngãn tuíyán protruding forehead; often considered ugly.¹⁹ high forehead with bald patches.⁵⁴ 这魋人物[這魋人物] jëh-huĩ-ngĩn-mùt zhètuírénwù this trashy person, this dirty person; a decadent person.⁵⁴ <又> chuĩ. (See 魋 chuĩ). |
hui3 | 7021 | ||
| 194 | 鬼 | 17 | 魎 | 魉 | lēng | liǎng | a kind of monster.⁷ 魑魅魍魉[魑魅魍魎] chï-mì-mōng-lēng or chï-mì-mông-lēng chīmèi-wǎngliǎng <wr.> all sorts of evil spirits, demons and devils; ghosts and spirits – all sorts of evil persons.⁶ 魍魉[魍魎] mōng-lēng or mông-lēng wǎngliǎng demons and monsters.⁶ sprites and goblins; monsters and demons.¹⁰ |
leng1 | 9577 | |
| 194 | 鬼 | 17 | 魍 | mông | wǎng | (alternate Hoisanva
pronunciation for 魍 mōng wǎng with same meaning: a kind of monster.⁷) (composition: ⿺鬼罔; U+9B4D). <又> mōng. (See 魍 mōng.) |
mong5 | 11020 | ||
| 194 | 鬼 | 17 | 魍 | mōng | wǎng | a kind of monster.⁷ (composition: ⿺鬼罔; U+9B4D). 魍魉[魍魎] mōng-lēng or mông-lēng wǎngliǎng demons and monsters.⁶ sprites and goblins; monsters and demons.¹⁰ 魍魉魑魅[魍魎魑魅] mōng-lēng-chï-mì or mông-lēng-chï-mì wǎngliǎng-chīmèi monsters and goblins; evil spirits.⁶ 魍魅 mōng-mì or mông-mì wǎngmèi evil spirits.¹⁹ 魍魍儿[魍魍兒] mōng-mōng-ngĩ or mông-mông-ngĩ wǎngwǎngr <topo.> legendary ghost.⁵⁴ <又> mông. (See 魍 mông.) |
mong1 | 10970 | ||
| 194 | 鬼 | 17 | 魏 | ngài | wèi | State of Wei (403-225 BCE),
one of the Warring States; Kingdom of Wei (220-266 CE), aka as 曹魏 Tão Ngài Cáo Wèi, one of the Three
Kingdoms); Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534 CE).⁶ Wei surname.⁸ 北魏 Bāk Ngài Běi Wèi Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534), one of the Northern Dynasties.⁶ 魏碑 Ngài-bï Wèibēi tablet inscriptions of Northern Dynasties (386-581); model calligraphy represented by the aforesaid inscriptions.⁶ 魏晋[魏晉] Ngài Dün Wèi-Jìn Wei (220-265) and Jin (265-420) dynasties.¹⁰ 魏国[魏國] Ngài Gōk Wèi Guó Wei State (403-225 BCE).¹⁵ʼ²⁰ 魏征[魏徵] Ngài Jëin Wèi Zhēng (580-643), Tang chancellor and lead editor of 隋书[隋書] Tuĩ Sï History of Sui Dynasty.¹⁵ 魏阙[魏闕] ngài-kūt wèiquè <trad.> gate of the imperial palace where imperial edicts were issued; imperial court.⁶ 曹魏 Tão Ngài Cáo Wèi the Wei state of the Three-Kingdoms Period (Dec. 10, 220 to Feb. 8, 266).¹⁵ʼ²⁰ 东魏[東魏] Üng Ngài Dōng Wèi Eastern Wei Dynasty (534-550), one of the Northern Dynasties.⁶ 西魏 Xäi Ngài Xī Wèi Western Wei Dynasty (535-557), one of the Northern Dynasties.⁶ <又> ngùi. (See 魏 ngùi.) |
ngai4 | 11557 | ||
| 194 | 鬼 | 17 | 魏 | nguì | wèi | original pronunciation of 魏
in 台山話 Hoisanva with same meaning as 魏 ngài wèi.⁴ <又> ngài. (See 魏 ngài.) |
ngui4 | 12116 | ||
| 194 | 鬼 | 19 | 魑 | chï | chī | a mountain demon resembling
a tiger.⁷ 魑魅 chï-mì chīmèi <wr.> legendary man-eating monster in mountains and forests; evil spirit.⁶ 魑魅魍魉[魑魅魍魎] chï-mì-mōng-lēng chīmèi-wǎngliǎng <wr.> all sorts of evil spirits, demons and devils; ghosts and spirits – all sorts of evil persons.⁶ (See 螭 chï). |
chi2 | 1617 | ||
| 194 | 鬼 | 20 | 魔 | mō | mó | demon, devil, evil spirit,
monster; fiend, wicked force; magic, mystic.⁶ 魔弹[魔彈] mō-àn módàn <med.> magic bullet.⁶ 魔毯 mō-dëin mótǎn magic carpet.⁶ 魔法 mō-fāt mófǎ conjuring; sorcery; black magic; witchcraft; wizardry.⁶ 魔方 mō-föng mófāng Rubik's cube.⁶ 魔鬼 mō-gī móguǐ demon; devil; monster.⁶ 魔君 mō-gün mójūn brute; fiend; satan.⁶ 魔宫[魔宮] mō-güng mógōng lit. devils' castle; place occupied by sinister forces.¹⁰ 魔爪 mō-jāo mózhǎo claws; devil's talons; tentacles.⁶ 魔杖 mō-jèng mózhàng magic wand.⁶ 魔咒 mō-jiü mózhòu (magical) spell; curse.¹⁰ 魔力 mō-lèik mólì charm; magic; magic power.⁶ 魔女 mō-nuī mónǚ witch; sorceress; enchantress.¹⁰ 魔术[魔術] mō-sùt móshù magic; sleight of hand.⁵ 魔幻 mō-vân móhuàn magic; magical; mysterious.⁹ 魔王 mō-võng mówáng Prince of the Devils, Arch-enemy, the Devil, Satan; fiend, despot.⁶ 魔芋 mō-vû móyù or 蒟蒻 guī-ngèk jǔruò konjac (foul-smelling plant grown in Asia, Amorphophallus konjac).³⁶ <台> 魔猓叉 mō-lō-chā Indian doorman (in old Hong Kong). |
mo1 | 10875 | ||
| 194 | 鬼 | 23 | 魗 | chiū | chǒu | to discard, abandon, throw
away; evil, wicked.² (=丑[醜] chiū chǒu ˢᵉⁿˢᵉ ² abominable, vile, bad) (composition: ⿰壽鬼; U+9B57). 无我魗兮,不寁好也. [無我魗兮,不寁好也.] Mũ-ngô-chiū-hãi, būt-dän-häo-yâ. Wú wǒ chǒu xī, bù zǎn hào yě. Do not think me vile; - Old friendship should not hastily be broken off.⁶⁰ (Excerpt from 《詩經·國風·鄭風·遵大路》, translated by James Legge). <又> siũ. (See 魗 siũ; 醜 chiūˢᵉⁿˢᵉ ²). |
chiu1 | 1704 | ||
| 194 | 鬼 | 23 | 魗 | siũ | chóu | (alternate Hoisanva and
Mandarin pronunciation of 魗 chiū chǒu with the same meaning: to discard, abandon, throw away; evil,
wicked.²).² (composition: ⿰壽鬼; U+9B57). <又> chiū. (See 魗 chiū). |
siu3 | 13769 | ||
| 194 | 鬼 | 23 | 魘 | 魇 | yëm | yǎn | have a nightmare;
<topo.> talk in one's sleep.⁶ 梦魇[夢魘] mùng-yëm mèngyǎn nightmare.⁶ 男魇魔[男魘魔] nãm-yëm-mō nányǎnmó <wr.> incubus.⁵⁴ 女魇魔[女魘魔] nuī-yëm-mō nǚyǎnmó succubus.¹⁹ 魇足[魘足] yëm-dūk yǎnzú satiation.⁹ 魇寐[魘寐] yëm-mì yǎnmèi to have a nightmare.¹⁹ 魇魅[魘魅] yëm-mì yǎnmèi phantoms, apparitions conjured up by sorcerer to unnerve victim.¹¹ kill by magic or witchcraft.⁵⁴ |
yem2 | 16613 |