祟

suì

Rank #3414

Definitions

suì evil spirit

Etymology phono-semantic

spirit

Semantic: 示

About

The character "祟" structurally integrates the component "示", which pertains to spiritual or ceremonial domains, with "出", signifying emergence, to encapsulate the idea of a baleful influence issuing forth from the supernatural. Originally referring specifically to hauntings or calamities inflicted by ghosts and spirits, its semantic scope gradually widened to denote any concealed source of trouble or mischief, thereby shifting from a concrete supernatural explanation toward abstract descriptions of covert and underhanded actions, a transition visible in modern compounds like "作祟" for causing trouble and "鬼祟" implying furtive behavior.

Example Sentences Hide

他的行为很鬼祟。

Tā de xíng wéi hěn guǐ suì.

His behavior is very sneaky.

不要作祟害人。

Bù yào zuò suì hài rén.

Do not cause trouble to harm others.

迷信认为邪祟存在。

Mí xìn rèn wéi xié suì cún zài.

Superstition holds that evil spirits exist.

鬼祟的动作引起怀疑。

Guǐ suì de dòng zuò yǐn qǐ huái yí.

Sneaky movements arouse suspicion.

暗中作祟的人终将被发现。

Àn zhōng zuò suì de rén zhōng jiāng bèi fā xiàn.

Those who act in secret will eventually be discovered.

消除邪祟是传统仪式的一部分。

Xiāo chú xié suì shì chuán tǒng yí shì de yī bù fèn.

Eliminating evil spirits is part of traditional rituals.

他的鬼祟态度让同事都不信任他。

Tā de guǐ suì tài dù ràng tóng shì dōu bù xìn rèn tā.

His sneaky attitude makes all his colleagues distrust him.

尽管他试图隐藏，但鬼祟的行径还是暴露了其意图。

Jǐn guǎn tā shì tú yǐn cáng, dàn guǐ suì de xíng jìng hái shì bào lù le qí yì tú.

Although he tried to conceal himself, his sneaky conduct still revealed his intentions.

Related Characters

Component: 出

Component: 示

Components

出示

祟