鬼祟

guǐsuì
adjective #28,526

Meanings

  1. 1 sneaky; furtive; secretive
  2. 2 acting suspiciously; underhanded

Examples

Tā guǐsuì de dōngzhāng xīwàng, hǎoxiàng zài zhǎo shénme rén.
He was furtively looking around, as if searching for someone.
Bié zhème guǐsuì de, dàdàfāngfāng de jìn lái jiù hǎo.
Don't be so sneaky — just come in openly.

Tips

memory
(ghost) + (evil spirit causing mischief) — acting like a ghost, lurking in the shadows. Both characters evoke supernatural stealth, giving the word its strong flavor of skulking and secrecy.

Stroke Order

guǐ
suì