When the formation data identifies 鬼 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
鬼
Radical 194 of 214 · 10 strokes
Ghost
guǐ
Unicode uses 鬼 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is ghost; spirit of dead; devil; Kangxi radical 194; 23rd lunar mansion, determinative star θ Cancri. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
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Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
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鬼guǐghost; demon; sly, mischievousDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Pictograph of a human-like being with an unnatural head and a tail.
- ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component
- 人Pictographic componentperson
- ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component
- Category radical
- 鬼 ghost
- Visual structure
- 乚 + 厶
HSK words with 鬼2 words in this course
魅mèimagic, enchantment, charm; a forest demonDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: A forest 未 demon 鬼; 未 also provides the pronunciation
- Category radical
- 鬼 ghost
- Visual structure
- 鬼 + 未
HSK words with 魅1 word in this course
魂húnsoul, spiritDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 鬼 represents the meaning and 云 represents the sound. Simplified form of 䰟.
- 鬼Semantic componentghost; demon
- 云Phonetic componentcloud
- Category radical
- 鬼 ghost
- Visual structure
- 云 + 鬼
HSK words with 魂1 word in this course
魄pòvigor, soul, body; the dark side of the moonDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 鬼 represents the meaning and 白 represents the sound.
- 鬼Semantic componentghost; demon
- 白Phonetic componentwhite
- Category radical
- 鬼 ghost
- Visual structure
- 白 + 鬼
HSK words with 魄2 words in this course
魔módemon, evil spirit; magic, spellDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 鬼 represents the meaning and 麻 represents the sound.
- 鬼Semantic componentghost; demon
- 麻Phonetic componenthemp; flax; sesame
- Category radical
- 鬼 ghost
- Visual structure
- 麻 + 鬼
HSK words with 魔2 words in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.