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吊诡
弔詭
diàoguǐ
1. bizarre
2. paradoxical
3. a paradox (from Daoist classic Zhuangzi [[莊子|庄子]])

Character Breakdown

吊
diào
to condole, to mourn, to pity; to hang
HSK 6 6 丶
诡
guǐ
to cheat, to defraud; sly, treacherous
8 丶

Compound Words (1)

吊诡矜奇
diàoguǐjīnqí
strange and paradoxical

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