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jiu1 jiu2
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[1] strange; weird; supernatural; unaccountable; monstrous [2] [n] evil; monster; goblin; phantom; ghost [3] bewitching; seductive (usually said of a woman) Stroke count: 7
Level: 3
Radical: 女 (#38)
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| This character was last edited on 3rd Feb 2008 | |
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妖精
jiu1 zing1 = demon
妖怪
jiu1 gwaai3 = monster; devil
妖孽
jiu1 jit6 = evildoer
人妖
jan4 jiu1 = shemale; ladyboy (transsexual, transvestite)
小妖精
siu2 jiu1 zing1 = goblin
妖魔
jiu1 mo1 = demon
妖風
jiu1 fung1 = evil wind
妖言
jiu1 jin4 = heresy
妖艷
jiu1 jim6 = pretty and flirtatious
妖物
jiu1 mat6 = monsterSee all 20 compounds |
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Decimal representation of this word: 妖
Unicode code for this character: U+5996 (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 妖
Unicode code for this character: U+5996 (off-site link)
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