白骨精

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Dictionary entry

White Bone Spirit (in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4])

What does 白骨精 mean?

白骨精 (Bái gǔ jīng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1White Bone Spirit (in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4])

2(fig.) sly and cunning person

Character breakdown

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白Báisurname Bai · Bai ethnic group 骨gūused in 骨碌碌[gu1 lu4 lu4] · used in 骨碌[gu1 lu5]精jīngessence · extract

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