傀 meaning and stroke order
Great, gigantic; puppet
How to write 傀, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 傀
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- grand
- strange; exotic
- used in 傀儡[kui3 lei3]
How 傀 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Person.
亻 gives the meaning and 鬼 hints at the sound.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 傀
A person 亻 standing next to a ghost 鬼 (guǐ) looks like a figure moved by an unseen hand, a puppet. The 鬼 part also hints at the sound, since guǐ and kuǐ are close.
In modern Chinese 傀 almost only appears in the word 傀儡 (kuǐlěi), meaning a puppet, either literally or figuratively for someone controlled by others. Example: 他只是一个傀儡。(Tā zhǐshì yí gè kuǐlěi.) He is just a puppet.
Common mistake: Learners often read 傀 as guǐ because of the 鬼 component, but in 傀儡 it is kuǐ with an aspirated k and third tone. Also, do not mix it up with 愧 (kuì, ashamed), which has the heart radical 忄 instead of 亻.
Common words with 傀
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 傀儡 | kuǐlěi | (lit. and fig.) puppet |
傀 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 傀
How many strokes are in 傀?
傀 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 傀 mean?
傀 (kuǐ) means great, gigantic; puppet. A common word with it is 傀儡 (kuǐlěi), meaning "(lit. and fig.) puppet".
How do you pronounce 傀?
傀 is pronounced kuǐ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 傀?
The radical of 傀 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 傀 under this radical.
What does 傀儡政权 mean?
傀儡政权 (kuǐlěi zhèngquán) means a puppet regime, a government controlled by an outside power. It is a common phrase in history and news writing.
Is the guī reading of 傀 still used?
The guī reading, meaning grand or strange, is literary and rarely seen today. For everyday Chinese you only need kuǐ in 傀儡.