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吸血鬼

xī xuè guǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
leech / bloodsucking vermin / vampire (translated European notion) / fig. cruel exploiter, esp. a capitalist exploiting the workers
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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.

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Original source entry:

吸血鬼 吸血鬼 [xi1 xue4 gui3] /leech/bloodsucking vermin/vampire (translated European notion)/fig. cruel exploiter, esp. a capitalist exploiting the workers/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 吸
    xī

    to breathe / to suck in / to absorb / to inhale

  • 血
    xuè

    blood (CL:滴[dī]) / colloquial pr. [xiě] or [xuě]

  • 鬼
    guǐ

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

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