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鬼子
Mandarin · pinyin guǐ zi
Meanings
- devil (derog. term for foreign invaders)
- (esp. during resistance against Japanese aggression 1931–1945) Jap; Nip
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3–5 · gui3 zi5
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
gwai2 zi2
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noun
- (obsolete, derogatory) cad; villain; low-bred (a swear word)
- (historical, colloquial, derogatory) “foreign devil”, often in reference to an intruder, especially the Japanese: Jap; Nip
- (Changting Hakka) little demon; goblin; sprite; elf (often used affectionately or playfully to refer to a child)
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