Mythology & Folklore
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- 鬼guǐ(noun) ghost, spirit; demon, devil; (adjective) sly, crafty, cunning; also resourceful, clever; (suffix) a person with a particular vice, addiction, or habit (colloquial, often derogatory)HSK 7-9
- 神shén(noun) deity, god; spirit, soul; (noun) mental state, expression, sparkle (as in 眼神, 有神); (adjective) amazing, incredible; (slang) awesomeHSK 6
- 见鬼jiàn guǐ(interjection) Damn it! Go to hell! (expression of anger, frustration, or surprise); (verb phrase) to see a ghost (literal, less common)HSK 7-9
- 地狱dì yùhell; (Buddhism) the underworld, NarakaHSK 7-9
- 恶魔è módemon; devilHSK 7-9
- 吸血鬼xī xuè guǐvampire (mythical creature); (figurative) bloodsucker, exploiterHSK 7-9
- 怪物guài wumonster (fictional creature or real abnormality); (figurative) a freak; an eccentric personHSK 7-9
- 魔móevil spirit; demon; monster; magic; mysticHSK 7-9
- 魔鬼mó guǐdevilHSK 7-9
- 鬼魂guǐ húnghost; spirit; apparitionHSK 7-9
- 魔法mó fǎmagic; sorceryHSK 7-9
- 龙lóngdragon (Chinese mythical creature, symbol of power and auspiciousness); imperial (in compounds referring to the emperor)HSK 5
- 侠xiáchivalrous hero; knight-errant (in Chinese martial arts and folklore)HSK 7-9
- 传说chuán shuō(noun) legend, folk tale; (verb) to spread (news/stories) by word of mouth; it is said that...HSK 5
- 传奇chuán qí(noun) legend, legendary story; a tale of extraordinary events; (noun) legendary status; someone or something that has become legendary; (noun) a genre of Tang-Song dynasty short stories (唐传奇, 宋传奇)HSK 7-9
- 精灵jīng língspirit; elf; demon; evil spiritHSK 7-9
- 怪兽guài shòumonster, mythical beastHSK 7-9
- 幽灵yōu língghost, spiritHSK 7-9
- 诡异guǐ yì(adj.) eerie, uncanny, weird (in a mysterious or unsettling way)HSK 7-9
- 巫师wū shīwizard, sorcerer, psychicHSK 7-9
- 女神nǚ shéngoddess (female deity in mythology); (figurative) goddess; ideal or admired woman (often in online/fandom contexts)HSK 7-9
- 女巫nǚ wūwitch, sorceressHSK 7-9
- 僵尸jiāng shīzombie; jiangshi (hopping vampire in Chinese folklore); corpse (supernatural context)HSK 7-9
- 魔力mó lìmagic; magic powerHSK 7-9
- 仙xiānimmortal, celestial being (used as a bound form in compound nouns)HSK 7-9
- 咒zhòuincantation (a set of words believed to have magical power); curse (an utterance intended to bring harm or evil)HSK 7-9
- 咒语zhòu yǔincantation; magic spellHSK 7-9
- 小鬼xiǎo guǐ(noun) a little demon or ghost in folklore; (noun) (affectionate) a cute or mischievous child; little rascalHSK 7-9
- 死神Sǐ shénthe Grim Reaper; Death (personified)HSK 7-9
- 神话shén huàmyth; mythology; legendHSK 5
- 魂húnsoul; spirit (the animating essence of a person or thing)HSK 7-9
- 凤凰Fèng huángmythical bird (fenghuang/Chinese phoenix), symbol of good fortune and nobility; (proper noun) Fenghuang (county/ancient town in Hunan)HSK 7-9
- 妖yāo(bound form) evil spirit; demon; monster; (bound form) eerie; weird; seductiveHSK 7-9
- 巫婆wū pówitch, sorceressHSK 7-9
- 仙女xiān nǚfairy (in Chinese mythology, often depicted as a beautiful celestial maiden)HSK 7-9
- 冥míng(bound form) netherworld; underworld; (bound form) dark; obscure; deep; abstruse; (bound form) dull; stupidHSK 7-9
- 巫术wū shùwitchcraft, sorceryHSK 7-9
- 妖精yāo jingevil spirit, demon (in folklore and mythology); seductive woman, siren (metaphorical)HSK 7-9
- 美人鱼měi rén yúmermaidHSK 7-9
- 凡人fán rénordinary person; mortal (in contrast to immortals, sages, or the very exceptional)HSK 7-9
- 灰姑娘Huī gū niangCinderella (fairy-tale character); a person who suddenly becomes rich or famous from humble beginnings; rags-to-riches successHSK 7-9
- 妖怪yāo guàimonster, demon, spirit (in Chinese mythology)HSK 7-9
- 化身huà shēnincarnation; embodiment; personificationHSK 7-9
- 幻影huàn yǐngphantom; apparition; mirage; illusionHSK 7-9
- 方舟fāng zhōuNoah's Ark; ark; tandem ships (two boats lashed together)HSK 7-9
- 闹鬼nào guǐ(of a place) to be haunted; (of a person) to play tricks on someone; to use underhand meansHSK 7-9
- 魅mèi(bound form) attractive, charming; (bound form) evil spirit, demonHSK 7-9
- 阿波罗A bō luóApollo (Greek/Roman god of the sun, music, and prophecy)HSK 7-9
- 守护神shǒu hù shénguardian spirit, patron saint, protective deityHSK 7-9
- 煞shā(bound form) evil spirit, demon; (bound form) very, extremely (in fixed expressions)HSK 7-9
- 巫wūshaman, witch (used as a bound form in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 独角兽dú jiǎo shòu(noun) unicorn (mythical horse-like creature with a single horn); (noun) unicorn company (privately-held startup valued over $1 billion)HSK 7-9
- 符咒fú zhòu(noun) talisman; magic charm (used in Taoist/folk tradition)HSK 7-9
- 游侠yóu xiá(historical) knight-errant, wandering hero (in Chinese context)HSK 7-9
- 夏娃Xià wáEve (the first woman in the Bible)HSK 7-9
- 神仙shén xiānimmortal (in Daoism/Chinese mythology); supernatural being; (fig.) carefree person living an easy lifeHSK 7-9
- 仙境xiān jìngfairyland; wonderland; paradiseHSK 7-9
- 作祟zuōto haunt; to make mischief; to cause troubleHSK 7-9
- 混沌hùn dùn(noun) primordial chaos, the formless state before creation in Chinese cosmology; (noun) a state of innocence, naivety, or ignorance; (noun) a state of confusion, muddle, or unintelligibilityHSK 7-9
- 亡灵wáng língdeparted spirit, ghostHSK 7-9