怪物
guàiwùTraditional: 怪物
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Translation
monster, freak
Word origin
A compound of 怪 (guài, strange) and 物 (wù, thing, creature), together meaning a strange creature, hence monster. The character 怪 carries the heart radical 忄.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 怪 (guài, strange) + 物 (wù, creature)
Stroke order
怪
物
Examples
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There is a terrifying monster in the film.
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The children are all afraid of monsters in the dark.
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That monster has three eyes.
传湖。
Legend says a monster lives in the lake.
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He was treated by people as a freak.
怪物 (guài wù) means monster or freak. It is used for frightening imaginary creatures and odd beings.
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