魅

mèi

Meanings

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mèi

1.demon
2.magic
3.to charm

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Wiktionary

1.a kind of legendary evil spirit
2.to captivate; to charm; to seduce

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Etymology

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *mrɯds): phonetic 未 (OC *mɯds) + semantic 鬼 (“spirit”).

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Stroke order

Components

魅鬼未

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Derived terms

壓魅压魅大展魅力妖魅為鬼為魅为鬼为魅狐魅螭魅鬼魅鬼魅伎倆鬼魅伎俩魅力魅影魅惑魑魅魑魅魍魎魑魅魍魉魘魅魇魅

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Related words

魅力 charm 鬼魅 demon; evil spirit 去魅 to become disenchanted 魅影 phantom (esp. of Western fantasy)魅惑 to bewitch; to captivate 魑魅 spirits and devils (usually harmful); demons 祛魅 to become disenchanted 有魅力 attractive 魑魅魍魉 (idiom) all kinds of malevolent or mischievous spirits 人格魅力 personal charm 魅力四射 glamorous; charming; seductive 歌剧院魅影 The Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber