魔 mó — devil
这个故事里有一个会魔法的巫师。Zhè ge gù shi lǐ yǒu yí ge huì mó fǎ de wū shī.There is a wizard who can do magic in this story.
Common words: 魔鬼 (mó guǐ)、魔术 (mó shù)、中魔 (zhòng mó)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "devil"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "devil", including 魔 (mó), 妖 (yāo). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "devil" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 魔 (mó), 妖 (yāo) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span mó, yāo — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 魔 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 魔 módevilUseful words: 魔鬼, 魔术
- 妖 yāogoblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monsterUseful words: 妖怪, 人妖
Common words for these 2 "devil" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 魔 (mó) — so "devil" 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 "devil".
妖 yāo — goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster
故事里的妖怪最后被打败了。Gù shi lǐ de yāo guài zuì hòu bèi dǎ bài le.The monster in the story was finally defeated.
Common words: 妖怪 (yāo guài)、人妖 (rén yāo)、妖人 (yāo rén)
All 2 characters
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