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1.

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2.

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怪 stroke order diagram

3.

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4.

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5.

How to Use 怪

Strange / Unusual

These words use 怪 to mean 'strange' or 'odd'.

奇怪 • qí guài • strange • HSK 3

HSK 3

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

de的

xíng行

wéi为

hěn很

qí奇

guài

Information

Pinyinguài

Meaningstrange, unusual, to blame

Strokes8

Radical忄

Traditional怪

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#474

Zhuyinㄍㄨㄞˋ

UnicodeU+602A

CangjieYRHHI

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The heart (忄) encounters the sacred (圣) unexpectedly — to find strange, weird, or unusual.

qí奇

guài怪

strange

古怪 • gǔ guài • eccentric; odd; quaint • HSK 6

HSK 6

gǔ古

guài怪

eccentric; odd; quaint

怪异 • guài yì • Strange / Weird • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

guài怪

yì异

Strange / Weird

大惊小怪 • dà jīng xiǎo guài • make a fuss about nothing / be overly alarmed • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

dà大

jīng惊

xiǎo小

guài怪

make a fuss about nothing / be overly alarmed

To Blame / No Wonder

These words express the idea of blaming or realizing that something is not surprising.

责怪 • zé guài • blame • HSK 6

HSK 6

zé责

guài怪

blame

难怪 • nán guài • no wonder • HSK 5

HSK 5

nán难

guài怪

no wonder

怪不得 • guài bu de • no wonder; so that's why • HSK 5

HSK 5

guài怪

bu不

de得

no wonder; so that's why

Monsters / Creatures

These nouns refer to supernatural or unusual beings.

妖怪 • yāo guài • Monster / demon • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yāo妖

guài怪

Monster / demon

怪物 • guài wu • Monster / Freak • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

guài怪

wu物

Monster / Freak

怪

。

His behavior is very strange

hái孩

zi子

men们

hài害

pà怕

guài怪

wù物

。

Children are afraid of monsters.

diàn电

yǐng影

lǐ里

yǒu有

yī一

zhī只

jù巨

dà大

de的

guài怪

shòu兽

。

There is a giant monster in the movie.

zhè这

jiàn件

shì事

zhēn真

guài怪

，

méi没

rén人

zhī知

dào道

yuán原

yīn因

。

This matter is really strange; no one knows the reason.

zhè这

wèi位

lǎo老

rén人

de的

xíng行

wéi为

yǒu有

xiē些

gǔ古

guài怪

。

This old man's behavior is somewhat eccentric.

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忖cǔnguess, suppose, conjecture
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禺yúdistrict; mountain in Zhejiang
恬tiáncalm, quiet, peaceful
惟wéibut, however, nevertheless; only
悸jìfearful, apprehensive, perturbed

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