"五鬼" meaning in Chinese

See 五鬼 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /u²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ [Mandarin, Standard-Chinese, Sinological-IPA], /ŋ̍¹³ kʷɐi̯³⁵/ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Sinological-IPA]
Head templates: {{head|zh|noun}} 五鬼
  1. (mythology) five chief demons of folklore personifying pestilence Synonyms: 五瘟神 (wǔwēnshén)
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