吊死鬼

diào sǐ guǐ

Dictionary entry

ghost of a person who died by hanging

What does 吊死鬼 mean?

吊死鬼 (diào sǐ guǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1ghost of a person who died by hanging

2hanged person

3(coll.) inchworm

4hangman (word game)

Character breakdown

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吊diàoto suspend · to hang up 死sǐto die · impassable 鬼guǐdisembodied spirit; ghost; devil · (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc

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吊死鬼

diào sǐ guǐ

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