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夜叉
yèchā
1. yaksha (malevolent spirit) (loanword)
2. (fig.) ferocious-looking person
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Character Breakdown

夜
yè
night, dark; under cover of night
HSK 5 8 丶
叉
chā
fork; prong; cross, intersect
HSK 5 3 丶

Compound Words (2)

母夜叉
mǔyèchā
witch
犬夜叉
Quǎnyèchà
Inuyasha, fictional character

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
25,447 of 84,292