祙 (mèi) - Demon, goblin, evil spirit — an archaic character

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mèi ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

伦妙

祙 · mèi

Demon, goblin, evil spirit — an archaic character referring to malevolent supernatural beings.

Demon, goblin, evil spirit — an archaic character

Usage highlights

evil spiritmountain demonwater goblinforest demondemon possessionward off demons

Synonyms

  • 鬼— ghost, spirit
  • 魅— evil spirit, demon
  • 妖— monster, demon
  • 魔— devil, demon

Antonyms

  • 神— deity, god
  • 仙— immortal, celestial being

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient texts mention malevolent spirits (祙).
  • The character appears in classical literature describing supernatural entities (祙).
  • Some folk tales warn about encountering forest demons (山祙).

Collocations

  • evil spirit(祙)
  • mountain demon(山祙)
  • water goblin(水祙)
  • forest demon(林祙)
  • demon possession(祙附)
  • ward off demons(驱祙)

Idioms

  • Ghosts and demons making trouble(鬼祙作祟)
  • Appearance of evil spirits(祙影幢幢)
  • Demons dancing wildly(群祙乱舞)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts as a type of malevolent supernatural being.
  • Often associated with natural phenomena and locations like mountains and forests.
  • Represents the traditional Chinese belief in various types of spirits and demons.
  • Less commonly used in modern Chinese compared to similar characters like 魅 or 鬼.

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