魅 (mèi) — (bound form) attractive, charming; (bound form) evil spirit, demon
Definition
魅 (mèi) is a bound morpheme that almost always forms compounds like 魅力 (charm/appeal) or 鬼魅 (demon/evil spirit). On its own it carries both senses: 'attractive/charming' and 'demon.'
bound form
(bound form) attractivecharming(bound form) evil spiritdemon
Examples
- ，。Tā de mèi lì hěn dà, dà jiā dōu hěn xǐ huan tā.Her charm is great, and everyone likes her a lot.
- 魅。Zhè bù diàn yǐng lǐ de mèi huò chǎng jǐng hěn kǒng bù.The enchanting scenes in this movie are very scary.
- 。Gǔ dài chuán shuō zhōng yǒu hěn duō guǐ mèi de gù shi.In ancient legends, there are many stories of demons and spirits.
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