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ChiCha155 - Agriculture - Land - Devil Head
Discover their Hidden Meanings
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Language - Chinese
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03/02/2025

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Term

si

Definition

private; snout

a slightly opened chest where one keeps private stuffs

Term

gui

Definition

ghost, spirit of the dead

evil, demonic figure

The "head" (later stylized as 田 + 丿) was oversized, emphasizing supernatural power, now is stylized mask; 

儿 (legs) suggested floating or disjointed movement, added 厶 (private) symbolizes the hidden, elusive nature of ghosts

Term

wei

Definition

to fear, to dread;

awe-inspiring

Symbolizes a person wearing a devil’s mask (), while the kneeling figure below captures a human who is in fear

Term

wei

Definition

hello, hey

telephone greeting

to feed

喂奶 "to breastfeed"

Signifies calling () out to someone – Hello? Anyone? – in fear () when walking about at night and feeling something eerie.

 The "feeding" meaning likely extended from vocal encouragement during feeding

Term
田 + 丿
Definition

Devil's Head

is not a standalone character;

This specific combo is unique to 鬼 and its derivatives

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