东洋鬼子 / 東洋鬼子

dōng​yáng​guǐ​zi

Japanese devil

(offensive) a derogatory term for Japanese people, especially common during the war of resistance against Japanese aggression (1931–1945)

东洋 (literal) → 东洋/東洋 · dōng​yáng · Japan 鬼 (literal) → 鬼 · guǐ · ghost 子 (bound) → 子 · zi · noun suffix

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:58 PM