神 怪

shén guàidictionary entry

spirits and devils (usually harmful) / demon

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Original source entry:

神怪神怪 [shen2 guai4] /spirits and devils (usually harmful)/demon/

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神
shén
god; deity / supernatural; magical; mysterious / spirit; mind; energy / lively; expressive / look; expression / (coll.) awesome; amazing
Shén
God
怪
guài
odd; strange; uncanny / (bound form) monster; supernatural being / to find strange; to regard as odd / to blame / (coll.) somewhat; rather

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