guǐ ghost; sly; crafty


Made with 9 strokes.
Picture of a man with an ugly face and a tail - a devil

Different tone

guī (to return) guī (tortoise) guī (jade tablet) guì (precious)

Radical

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Pronunciation

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stroke order for 鬼
Stroke order for character 鬼, kindly provided under Wikimedia creative commons license

Proverbs

没做亏心事,不怕鬼叫门 méi zuò kuī xīn shì, bù pà guǐ jiào mén If you have done nothing wrong, there is no worry over retribution
有钱能使鬼推磨 yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mò Money can buy you anything
鬼由心生 guǐ yóu xīn shēng Being scared of the paranormal; irrational fear of dark and shadows.
神工鬼斧 shén gōng guǐ fǔ So skilled that workmanship presumed to be the work of a god not a human. Fantastic, superb artistry.

Also

鬼门开 Guǐ mén kāi Ghost Gate
guǐ ghost