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The character 鬼 originated as a pictograph of a person (人) with the head of a ghost or demon (甶); the component 厶 was later added as a decorative mark. Its primary meaning is ghost, spirit, or demon. Beyond the literal sense, 鬼 is widely used in a derogatory way to describe people with malicious intentions, stealthy behavior, or sinister schemes, and as a colloquial suffix for someone with a particular negative habit.
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我看到了鬼。
这个房子有鬼。
她害怕鬼故事。
调皮鬼又恶作剧了。
电影里的鬼很恐怖。
传说那片森林经常闹鬼。
他饿得像鬼一样瘦。
尽管没有证据，许多人仍然相信鬼魂的存在。
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