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jiangshi

/d͡ʒiˌɑŋˈʃiː/

jiangshi noun: a reanimated corpse in Chinese legend, which moves around by hopping with its arms outstretched, and kills living creatures to absorb their life force.

Noun

jiangshi (plural jiangshi)

  1. A reanimated corpse in Chinese legend, which moves around by hopping with its arms outstretched, and kills living creatures to absorb their life force.

jiangshi meaning in Marathi and Vietnamese

jiangshi in Marathi

reanimated corpse
जिआंगशी jiāṅgśī

jiangshi in Vietnamese

reanimated corpse
cương thi

Synonyms of jiangshi

Forms of jiangshi

pluraljiangshi

Origin of jiangshi

Borrowed from Mandarin 殭屍／僵尸 (jiāngshī).

Questions about jiangshi

What does jiangshi mean?
Jiangshi means a reanimated corpse in Chinese legend, which moves around by hopping with its arms outstretched, and kills living creatures to absorb their life force.
What is jiangshi in Marathi?
Jiangshi in Marathi is जिआंगशी (jiāṅgśī). See Jiangshi meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is jiangshi?
Jiangshi is a noun.
How do you pronounce jiangshi?
Jiangshi is pronounced /d͡ʒiˌɑŋˈʃiː/.
What is the plural of jiangshi?
The plural of jiangshi is jiangshi.

Words near jiangshi in the dictionary

  1. Jiangling
  2. Jiangmen
  3. Jiangnan
  4. Jiangning
  5. Jiangshanian
  6. jiangshi
  7. Jiangsu
  8. Jiangsunese
  9. Jiangwan
  10. Jiangxi
  11. Jiangxia

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