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noun
A kind of demon held to be harmful to humans.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Chinese
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Cantonese 魔怪 (mo1 gwaai3), 魔鬼 (mo1 gwai2).
