How is 鬼 pronounced?

鬼 is pronounced “guǐ” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 鬼?

鬼 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 鬼?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 鬼 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5nounadjective

鬼

guǐ

鬼 (guǐ) means “disembodied spirit; ghost; devil; (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc; sly; crafty; resourceful (variant of 诡); one of the 28 constellations of ancient Chinese astronomy”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

小孩子都怕鬼故事。

Xiǎo háizi dōu pà guǐ gùshì.

Children are all afraid of ghost stories.

Words containing 鬼

胆小鬼dǎn xiǎo guǐcoward 魔鬼mó guǐdevil 酒鬼jiǔ guǐdrunkard

More HSK 5 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 鬼 mean?: 鬼 (guǐ) means “disembodied spirit; ghost; devil; (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc; sly; crafty; resourceful (variant of 诡); one of the 28 constellations of ancient Chinese astronomy”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 鬼 pronounced?: 鬼 is pronounced “guǐ” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 鬼?: 鬼 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 鬼?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 鬼 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18