吸血鬼

xuèguǐ

Traditional: 吸血鬼

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Translation

vampire

Word origin

A compound of 吸 (xī, to suck), 血 (xuè, blood) and 鬼 (guǐ, ghost or demon), literally a blood-sucking demon.

Origin
compound
Root
吸 (xī, to suck) + 血 (xuè, blood) + 鬼 (guǐ, demon)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 吸

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Stroke order for 鬼

Examples

This film is about vampires.

chuán

Legend says vampires fear sunlight.

The children are afraid of vampires.

Vampires only appear at night.

bàn

He dressed up as a vampire for the party.

吸血鬼 (xī xuè guǐ) means vampire, literally a blood-sucking demon. It is a fixture of horror films and folklore.

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This word is part of lesson 35.