白骨精 bái gǔ jīng

(fig.) sly and cunning person

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 65349th word

Definitions

  1. 1. (fig.) sly and cunning person
  2. 2. White Bone Spirit (in the novel Journey to the West 西xī yóu jì)

Characters

Character Meaning
white; bright; pure
bone
essence; elite; proficient (refined ability)