魑

chī

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Definitions

chī used in 魑魅[chī mèi]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 鬼 represents the meaning and 离 represents the sound.

Semantic: 鬼 Phonetic: 离

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Component: 离

Component: 鬼

Components

离鬼

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