guǐ

ghost

How it’s built

Pictograph of a human-like being with an unnatural head and a tail.

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iconic

characterless component — Depicts the head of a ghost/demon.

iconic

person

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iconic

characterless component — Depicts a tail.

Through the ages

Oracle bone script

Bronze script

Seal script

Appears in

Characters that use 鬼 as a component, most common first.