03270 Chinese character of 魑 and pronounce ci1

The Chinese word【魑】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes culture or mythology. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Chimei, ghosts in the mountains and forests.

Here is the pronunciation of this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【魑】:chī

Cantonese Jyutping of 【魑】:ci1

This introduces some basic knowledge regarding the Chinese character 【魑】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【魑】, for example:Describing culture or mythology , It mainly means ghosts and monsters in the mountains and forests. .Chinese characters possess deep and diverse meanings, and some detailed aspects may not be entirely covered in this discussion.

【魑】serves as a standalone word but gains depth when partnered with others to form detailed expressions, like【魑魅、魑怪】(Mandarin Pinyin:chī mèi 、chī guài/ Cantonese Jyutping:ci1 mei6 、ci1 gwaai3)

The total stroke number of this character is 21 ,It is a Chinese character that must be learned by those aiming to reach a near-native level of proficiency in Chinese,Here is a sentence that illustrates the meaning and function of this character.:


古代人認為魑魅居住於深山。

Ancient people believed that demons lived in the mountains.


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