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傀

kuǐ / guī
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 (in 傀儡) puppet; marionette

Examples

他只是一个被人操纵的傀儡。
Tā zhǐshì yíge bèi rén cāozòng de kuǐlěi.
He was merely a puppet manipulated by others.
侵略者扶植了一个傀儡政权。
Qīnlüèzhě fú zhí le yíge kuǐlěi zhèngquán.
The invaders set up a puppet government.

Tips

usage
Read kuǐ only in 傀儡 (puppet). It refers both to a literal marionette and, figuratively, to a person or regime controlled by someone behind the scenes.

Components

radical
亻 rén
person
The side-form of the person radical 人. A puppet is a human-shaped figure, so the person element suits the 傀儡 sense well.
phonetic
鬼 guǐ
ghost; spirit
Provides the sound; its eerie ghost imagery also fits an inanimate figure made to move as if alive.

Stroke Order

傀 kuǐ