鬼 guǐ — ghost; sly; crafty
这个故事里有一个吓人的鬼。Zhè ge gù shi lǐ yǒu yí ge xià rén de guǐ.There is a scary ghost in this story.
Common words: 酒鬼 (jiǔ guǐ)、胆小鬼 (dǎn xiǎo guǐ)、魔鬼 (mó guǐ)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "crafty"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "crafty", including 鬼 (guǐ), 诈 (zhà). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "crafty" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 鬼 (guǐ), 诈 (zhà) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span guǐ, zhà — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 鬼 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 鬼 guǐghost; sly; craftyUseful words: 酒鬼, 胆小鬼
- 诈 zhàcrafty; dishonestUseful words: 诈骗, 欺诈
Common words for these 2 "crafty" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 鬼 (guǐ) — so "crafty" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "crafty".
诈 zhà — crafty; dishonest
我们要提高警惕，谨防上当受骗、被人欺诈。Wǒ men yào tí gāo jǐng tì, jǐn fáng shàng dàng shòu piàn, bèi rén qī zhà.We should stay alert and guard against being cheated and defrauded.
Common words: 诈骗 (zhà piàn)、欺诈 (qī zhà)、敲诈 (qiāo zhà)
All 2 characters
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