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照妖镜

zhào yāo jìngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
magic mirror for revealing goblins / fig. way of seeing through a conspiracy
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-770542dd30bc61f8. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

照妖鏡 照妖镜 [zhao4 yao1 jing4] /magic mirror for revealing goblins/fig. way of seeing through a conspiracy/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 照妖鏡

  • 照
    zhào

    to shine / to illuminate / according to / in accordance with / to reflect / to look at (one's reflection) / to take (a photo) / photo / as requested / as before

  • 妖
    yāo

    goblin / witch / devil / bewitching / enchanting / monster / phantom / demon

  • 镜
    jìng

    mirror / lens

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.