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傀

Mandarin · pinyin guī#

grand
strange; exotic

Mandarin · pinyin kuǐ#

used in 傀儡 kuǐ lěi

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傀: kuǐ · great, gigantic; puppet

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1 · gui1

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faai3 · gwai1

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character · Etymology 1

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) great; tall; grand
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) odd; peculiar; extraordinary

character · Etymology 2

only used in 傀儡 (kuǐlěi, “puppet”)

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