The story of 鬼

ghost

鬼 is composed of the variant of 囟 (fontanel) and the variant of 人 (human). 囟 depicts the gap between the bones of an infant's skull, meaning the soul leaving through the fontanel, so 鬼 is a man without soul.

Vocabulary of 鬼

  • 鬼屋 (haunted house)
  • 魔鬼 (devil)
  • 鬼故事 (ghost story)

Classification

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