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作怪
zuòguài
1. (of a ghost) to make strange things happen
2. to act up
3. to act behind the scenes
4. to make mischief
5. odd
6. to misbehave (euphemism for having sex)
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Character Breakdown

作
zuò
to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform
HSK 1 7 丶
怪
guài
unusual, strange, peculiar
HSK 3 8 丶

Compound Words (1)

兴妖作怪
xīngyāozuòguài
lit. summon demons to create havoc (idiom); to stir up trouble with intent of sabotage

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
16,546 of 84,292