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小鬼
xiǎoguǐ
1. little demon (term of endearment for a child)
2. mischievous child
3. imp
Very Common • Top 3%

Character Breakdown

小
xiǎo
small, tiny, insignificant
HSK 1 3 丶
鬼
guǐ
ghost; demon; sly, mischievous
HSK 5 9 丶

Compound Words (2)

胆小鬼
dǎnxiǎoguǐ
coward
HSK 5
阎王好见，小鬼难当
Yánwánghǎojiàn,xiǎoguǐnándāng
lit. standing in front of the King of Hell is easy, but smaller devils are difficult to deal with (idiom)

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
2,220 of 84,292