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鬼画
guǐhuà
Description
“鬼画”不是常用词，它的意思是画得很乱、很难看的画。
"鬼画" is not a common word; it means a drawing that is messy and ugly.
有时候人们说小孩子在纸上“鬼画”，就是乱写乱画的意思。
Sometimes people say children "鬼画" on paper, meaning they scribble or doodle messily.
Meanings
鬼画guǐhuà
to scribble; messy drawing or writing
孩子在墙上鬼画，妈妈很生气。
The child doodled on the wall, and the mother was very angry.
鬼画符guǐhuàfú
illegible scrawl; messy handwriting (common form)
他写的字像鬼画符，我看不懂。
His handwriting looks like scribbles; I can't understand it.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
鬼 (ghost) + 画 (draw); suggests drawing so messy it looks ghostly or chaotic.
- Nuance
usually appears as 鬼画符, describing unreadable handwriting; 鬼画 alone is informal and rare.
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