傀 (guī) - Puppet, dummy, marionette & also refers to something large and imposing.

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guī ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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傀 · guī

Puppet, dummy, marionette;

also refers to something large and imposing.

Puppet, dummy, marionettealso refers to something large and imposing.

Usage highlights

PuppetPuppet governmentPuppet regimePuppet showPuppet theaterLarge and imposing

Synonyms

  • 偶— puppet, doll
  • 木偶— wooden puppet, marionette

Antonyms

  • 主— master, ruler (antonym to puppet)
  • 实— real, substantial (antonym to dummy)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was a puppet ruler (傀儡统治者).
  • The puppet show entertained children (木偶戏).
  • A large and imposing figure (傀然独立).

Collocations

  • Puppet(傀儡)
  • Puppet government(傀儡政府)
  • Puppet regime(傀儡政权)
  • Puppet show(傀儡戏)
  • Puppet theater(傀儡剧院)
  • Large and imposing(傀伟)

Idioms

  • Puppet on a string(线牵傀儡)
  • Puppet government(傀儡政权)
  • Grand and solitary figure(傀然独立)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant 'large, imposing' in classical Chinese, but modern usage is dominated by the 'puppet' meaning.
  • The character appears in political contexts to describe governments or rulers controlled by external forces.
  • In traditional Chinese performing arts, puppet theater (傀儡戏) has a long history dating back to the Han dynasty.

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