diào guǐ

Traditional: 弔詭

吊诡 (diào guǐ) is a Chinese word meaning “bizarre; paradoxical; a paradox (from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])”.

Meanings

  1. 1bizarre
  2. 2paradoxical
  3. 3a paradox (from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])

Characters in 吊诡

吊diào · to suspend诡guǐ · (bound form) sly; crafty

Related words

诡异strange吊to suspend吊a string of 100 cash (arch.)诡计trick吊死death by hanging上吊to hang oneself吊销to suspend (an agreement)吊带suspenders吊桥drawbridge吊床hammock提心吊胆(idiom) nervous; fearful; on edge吊车hoist

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