Chinese symbol for “demons”
魑魅
chī mèi
spirits and devils (usually harmful); demons
The closest CC-CEDICT match for demons is 魑魅 (chī mèi), defined as: spirits and devils (usually harmful); demons.
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Characters and stroke order
Related words
Other words that share a character with 魑魅.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 魑魅魍魉 (魑魅魍魎) | chī mèi wǎng liǎng | (idiom) all kinds of malevolent or mischievous spirits |
| 魅力 | mèi lì | charm; fascination |
| 魅惑 | mèi huò | to bewitch; to captivate |
| 鬼魅 | guǐ mèi | demon; evil spirit |
| 魅影 | mèi yǐng | phantom (esp. of Western fantasy) |
| 魅力四射 | mèi lì sì shè | glamorous; charming; seductive |
| 人格魅力 | rén gé mèi lì | personal charm; charisma |
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.