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怪里怪气

guài lǐ guài qìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
eccentric / odd-looking / peculiar
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.

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Original source entry:

怪里怪氣 怪里怪气 [guai4 li3 guai4 qi4] /eccentric/odd-looking/peculiar/

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Other forms in these source records: 怪里怪氣

  • 怪
    guài

    odd / strange / uncanny / (bound form) monster / supernatural being / to find strange / to regard as odd / to blame / (coll.) somewhat / rather

  • 里
    lǐ

    lining / interior / inside / internal / also written 裏|里[lǐ] / li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m / neighborhood / ancient administrative unit of 25 families / (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhèn] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lín] levels

    Lǐ

    surname Li

  • 怪
    guài

    odd / strange / uncanny / (bound form) monster / supernatural being / to find strange / to regard as odd / to blame / (coll.) somewhat / rather

  • 气
    qì

    gas / air / smell / weather / to make angry / to annoy / to get angry / vital energy / qi

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.