鬼 Stroke Order — How to Write 鬼
鬼 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 鬼, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
鬼 Radical and Character Components
Partial breakdown of 鬼:乚厶
鬼 is a pictograph. A ghost with a scary face.
Radical: 鬼 + 0 more strokes
鬼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- guǐ
Meanings of 鬼 in Chinese
1
guǐ鬼
In some religions or superstitions, it refers to the spirit of a dead person; a ghost or evil spirit.
传说这座老房子里有鬼魂。
Legend has it that there are ghosts in this old house.
insidious, crafty, dishonest, or underhanded
他说的话都是鬼话，不可信。
What he said is all lies; it's not trustworthy.
A derogatory or hateful term for a person, often used to describe someone excessively obsessed with something or having a negative quality.
他真是个酒鬼，每天都喝得醉醺醺的。
He is truly an alcoholic; he drinks until he's completely drunk every day.
awful; terrible; wretched (used as an adjective, often in colloquial expressions)
这真是个鬼地方！
This is truly an awful place!
Clever and shrewd, often used to describe children.
这孩子真是个小鬼精灵，什么都懂。
This child is truly a little clever imp; he understands everything.
A term of endearment, often used affectionately for a child or someone clever/naughty.
这小鬼真可爱，总是给大家带来欢乐。
This little imp is so cute, always bringing joy to everyone.
A star name, specifically one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions in ancient Chinese astronomy.
二十八宿中的鬼宿代表了什么？
What does Guixiu, one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions, represent?
Common Words and Phrases with 鬼
1
a dirty trick, a mischievous trick, or a sinister plot
我早就看穿了他的鬼把戏，所以没有上当。
I had seen through his trick a long time ago, so I didn't fall for it.
2
A type of fungus (Phallaceae), commonly known as a stinkhorn, that grows in damp places, characterized by its reddish, slimy cap, foul smell, and inedibility.
在潮湿的森林地面上，我偶然发现了一株形态奇特的鬼笔。
On the damp forest floor, I stumbled upon a peculiarly shaped stinkhorn.
3
To make a lot of noise; to quarrel noisily.
孩子们在公园里鬼吵鬼闹地玩耍，给平静的周末增添了不少生机。
The children were playing noisily in the park, adding much liveliness to the peaceful weekend.
4
a wicked idea or trick
他总是能想出一些稀奇古怪的鬼点子来捉弄人
He always comes up with some strange and mischievous ideas to play tricks on people.
5
Urticaria; hives.
他吃了海鲜后，身上起了很多鬼风疙瘩，又痒又难受
After he ate seafood, he broke out in a lot of hives on his body, which were itchy and uncomfortable.
6
Superlative craftsmanship, as if done by spirits or gods; uncanny workmanship.
这座古老的石桥，结构精巧，造型优美，简直是鬼斧神工，令人叹为观止。
This ancient stone bridge, with its intricate structure and elegant design, is simply a work of divine craftsmanship, leaving people in awe.
7
shady business; dirty deal; fishy dealings
公司的财务部门被发现与供应商有鬼勾当，导致项目资金被挪用。
The company's finance department was found to have engaged in dirty deals with suppliers, leading to the misappropriation of project funds.
8
ghosts and monsters; evil spirits
古老的城堡里流传着鬼怪出没的传说。
Legends of ghosts and monsters haunting the old castle are widely told.
9
Acting in a secretive, sneaky, or furtive way, often suggesting dishonest or ill intentions.
他总是鬼鬼祟祟地在夜里出门，不知道在做什么。
He always goes out furtively at night, and nobody knows what he's doing.
10
Nonsense; a lie; deceptive talk.
他说的那些鬼话，根本不可信。
What he said was all nonsense and completely untrustworthy.
11
A ghost or the spirit of a dead person.
晚上，孩子们有时会讲鬼魂的故事来吓唬对方。
At night, children sometimes tell ghost stories to scare each other.
12
To lead an aimless and often dissolute life.
他高中毕业后，没有考上大学，整天在外面鬼混
After graduating from high school, he didn't get into university and just fooled around all day.
13
A will-o'-the-wisp; a greenish phosphorescent light appearing at night in graveyards or wilderness, superstitiously believed to be a fire lit by ghosts.
夜幕降临，远处沼泽地里偶尔闪烁着幽绿的鬼火，令人心生不安
As night fell, faint green will-o'-the-wisps occasionally flickered in the distant marsh, causing a sense of unease.
14
clever, shrewd, often with a mischievous or humorous connotation
小明是个鬼机灵，每次做游戏他都能找到赢的办法。
Xiao Ming is a quick-witted kid; every time he plays a game, he can find a way to win.
15
To wail mournfully and howl terribly, like ghosts crying and wolves howling, often describing a scene of extreme sorrow or desolation.
在地震发生后，幸存者们面对一片废墟，不禁鬼哭狼嚎，表达心中的绝望和痛苦。
After the earthquake, facing the ruins, the survivors couldn't help but wail and cry like ghosts and wolves, expressing their despair and pain.
16
A colloquial, often derogatory or jocular term for a foreigner, especially a Westerner.
那个鬼佬很喜欢吃我们这边的肠粉。
That gwailo really likes to eat our local cheung fun.
More words with 鬼
- dǎo捣guǐ鬼play tricks, make mischief
- dǔ赌guǐ鬼a compulsive gambler
- è恶guǐ鬼Demon, Fiend
- è饿guǐ鬼Hungry Ghost, Preta
- gǎo搞guǐ鬼play tricks, cheat
- jiǔ酒guǐ鬼Drunkard, Alcoholic
- lǎn懒guǐ鬼A lazy person or slacker.
- lì厉guǐ鬼a fierce or malicious ghost
- mó魔guǐ鬼Devil, Demon
- nòng弄guǐ鬼to play tricks; to scheme
- zuì醉guǐ鬼a person who is often drunk.
- dǎo捣dàn蛋guǐ鬼A troublemaker or a prankster.
- diǎn点guǐ鬼huǒ火cause trouble, make mischief
- lā邋tà遢guǐ鬼A sloven; a messy or untidy person.
- yáng洋guǐ鬼zi子foreign devil, gweilo
- chāng伥guǐ鬼ghost serving a tiger, tiger's accomplice
- sè色guǐ鬼A lecherous man; a womanizer.
- táo淘qì气guǐ鬼A mischievous person or imp.
- yín淫guǐ鬼incubus, lecherous ghost
- zuò做guǐ鬼to be a ghost, to become a ghost
Idioms with 鬼
- guǐ鬼huà话lián连piān篇tell a pack of lies
- guǐ鬼jì计duō多duān端full of sinister or cunning plots
- guǐ鬼kū哭shén神háo嚎wail and howl mournfully
- guǐ鬼mèi魅jì伎liǎng俩despicable and insidious tricks
- guǐ鬼mí迷xīn心qiào窍bewitched and deluded
- guǐ鬼pà怕è恶rén人bullies fear bigger bullies
- guǐ鬼shè设shén神shī施ingenious supernatural design
- guǐ鬼shén神mò莫cè测unfathomable even to ghosts and gods
- guǐ鬼shǐ使shén神chāi差as if by a supernatural force
- guǐ鬼tóu头guǐ鬼nǎo脑sneaky and furtive behavior
- guǐ鬼tóu头huá滑nǎo脑sneaky and secretive
- guǐ鬼yù蜮jì伎liǎng俩underhanded malicious tricks
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Open the tool →Questions about 鬼
What does 鬼 mean in Chinese?
鬼 (guǐ) means “insidious” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 鬼?
鬼 is pronounced guǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 鬼 have?
鬼 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 鬼?
鬼 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 鬼. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 鬼?
The radical of 鬼 is 鬼, and 鬼 is a pictograph.
