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妖精

Mandarin · pinyin yāo jing

evil spirit
alluring woman

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妖: yāo · strange, weird, supernatural
精: jīng · essence; semen; spirit

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1–5 · yao1 jing5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jiu2 zing1

Cantonese word readings for 妖精. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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noun

monster; demon; spirit; apparition
(figurative) enchantress, siren, temptress
(Classical) meteor
(fantasy, neologism) fairy; sprite; fay (western mythical creature)

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