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吊死鬼
diàosǐguǐ
1. ghost of a person who died by hanging
2. hanged person
3. (coll.) inchworm
4. hangman (word game)

Character Breakdown

吊
diào
to condole, to mourn, to pity; to hang
HSK 6 6 丶
死
sǐ
dead; death; impassable, inflexible
HSK 4 6 丶
鬼
guǐ
ghost; demon; sly, mischievous
HSK 5 9 丶

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