Chinese symbol for “devil”
魔鬼
mó guǐ
devil
The closest CC-CEDICT match for devil is 魔鬼 (mó guǐ), defined as: devil.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “devil”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鬼子 | guǐ zi | devil (derog. term for foreign invaders); (esp. during resistance against Japanese aggression 1931–1945) Jap; Nip |
| 鬼 | guǐ | disembodied spirit; ghost; devil; (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc |
| 魔 | mó | (bound form) evil spirit; devil; (prefix) supernatural; magical |
| 死鬼 | sǐ guǐ | devil (used jocularly or contemptuously); the departed |
| 妖 | yāo | goblin; witch |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 魔鬼.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 魔法 | mó fǎ | enchantment; magic |
| 恶魔 (惡魔) | è mó | demon; fiend |
| 魔女 | mó nǚ | witch; sorceress |
| 魔术 (魔術) | mó shù | magic |
| 魔力 | mó lì | magic; magic power |
| 吸血鬼 | xī xuè guǐ | leech; bloodsucking vermin |
| 小鬼 | xiǎo guǐ | little demon (term of endearment for a child); mischievous child |
| 鬼子 | guǐ zi | devil (derog. term for foreign invaders); (esp. during resistance against Japanese aggression 1931–1945) Jap; Nip |
See also: Japanese symbol for “devil”.
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.
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