The word "鬼魅" is formed by combining the character "鬼", meaning "ghost" or "demon", with the character "魅", which also means "ghost" or "evil spirit". "魅" itself is composed of the radical "鬼" on the left, indicating its semantic category related to supernatural beings, and the component "未" on the right, which historically may have provided phonetic guidance. Together, these two characters create a compound word that intensifies and nuances the idea of sinister or ethereal spirits.