吊 死 鬼

diào sǐ guǐdictionary entry

ghost of a person who died by hanging / hanged person / (coll.) inchworm / hangman (word game)

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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:

吊死鬼 吊死鬼 [diao4 si3 gui3] /ghost of a person who died by hanging/hanged person/(coll.) inchworm/hangman (word game)/

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Character information

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吊
diào
to suspend / to hang up / to hang a person / a string of 100 cash (arch.) / to lament / to condole with
死
sǐ
to die / impassable / uncrossable / inflexible / rigid / extremely / damned
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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