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魍魉鬼怪

wǎng liǎng guǐ guàidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
malevolent spirits
Sources & editorial notes

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-3c9808aa3fdd1611. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

魍魎鬼怪 魍魉鬼怪 [wang3 liang3 gui3 guai4] /malevolent spirits/

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Other forms in these source records: 魍魎鬼怪

  • 魍
    wǎng

    used in 魍魎|魍魉[wǎng liǎng]

  • 魉
    liǎng

    used in 魍魎|魍魉[wǎng liǎng]

  • 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

  • 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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