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五鬼
wǔguǐ
1. five chief demons of folklore personifying pestilence
2. also written [[五瘟神]]

Character Breakdown

五
wǔ
five; surname
HSK 1 4 丶
鬼
guǐ
ghost; demon; sly, mischievous
HSK 5 9 丶

Compound Words (1)

五鬼闹判
wǔguǐnàopàn
Five ghosts mock the judge, or Five ghosts resist judgment (title of folk opera, idiom); important personage mobbed by a crowd of ne'er-do-wells

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