鬼

guǐdictionary entry

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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Original source entry:

鬼 鬼 [gui3] /disembodied spirit; ghost; devil/(suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc/sly; crafty; resourceful (variant of 詭|诡[gui3])/one of the 28 constellations of ancient Chinese astronomy/

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