诡 (guǐ) - deceitful, cunning, tricky & strange, weird

诡Tone 3

guǐ ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 讠

枫惠

诡 · guǐ

deceitful, cunning, tricky;

strange, weird;

to cheat

deceitful, cunning, trickystrange, weirdto cheat

Usage highlights

cunning schemestrange and unpredictabledeceitful and cunningbizarre and abnormaldeceptive trickstrange theory

Synonyms

  • 诈— deceitful, fraudulent
  • 狡— cunning, crafty
  • 谲— deceitful, tricky

Antonyms

  • 诚— sincere, honest
  • 实— truthful, genuine
  • 直— straightforward, direct

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He used cunning means (诡计) to achieve his goal.
  • The story has a bizarre twist (诡谲的转折).
  • She spoke with a strange tone (诡异地说话).
  • They resorted to trickery (诡诈) in the negotiation.

Collocations

  • cunning scheme(诡计)
  • strange and unpredictable(诡谲)
  • deceitful and cunning(诡诈)
  • bizarre and abnormal(诡异)
  • deceptive trick(诡辩)
  • strange theory(诡论)

Idioms

  • Strange and unpredictable(诡谲多变)
  • Cunning and deceitful(诡计多端)
  • Strange and abnormal(诡异莫测)
  • Deceptive argument(诡辩之术)
  • Strange and unusual(诡形怪状)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese culture, being '诡' is generally viewed negatively as it implies dishonesty and untrustworthiness.
  • The character appears in military strategy texts describing deceptive tactics, though such tactics are considered morally ambiguous.
  • In modern usage, it can describe anything strange or bizarre beyond just deceitful behavior.

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