吸血鬼

xī xuè guǐ

Dictionary entry

leech

What does 吸血鬼 mean?

吸血鬼 (xī xuè guǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1leech

2bloodsucking vermin

3vampire (translated European notion)

4fig. cruel exploiter, esp. a capitalist exploiting the workers

Character breakdown

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吸xīto breathe · to suck in 血xiěsee 血[xue4]鬼guǐdisembodied spirit; ghost; devil · (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc

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吸血鬼

xī xuè guǐ

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