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夜叉

yè chādictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
yaksha (malevolent spirit) (loanword) / (fig.) ferocious-looking person
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-1e24729093f7d879. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

夜叉 夜叉 [ye4 cha1] /yaksha (malevolent spirit) (loanword)/(fig.) ferocious-looking person/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 夜
    yè

    night

  • 叉
    chā

    fork / pitchfork / prong / pick / cross / intersect / "X"

    chá

    to cross / be stuck

    chǎ

    to diverge / to open (as legs)

    chà

    used in 劈叉[pǐ chà] / used in 分叉[fēn chà]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.