yè​chā

yaksha

  • created reference approved 夜叉 → 药叉/藥叉 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    夜叉 yè​chā

    药叉 / 藥叉 yào​chā

    same_as

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  • created reference approved 夜叉 → 母夜叉 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    夜叉 yè​chā

    母夜叉 mǔ​yè​chā

    see

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  • created sense approved 夜叉 · yè​chā · yaksha — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    夜叉

    yè​chā

    yaksha

    (loanword) A class of semi-divine spirits in Buddhism, often depicted as swift and powerful but appearing as hideous or malevolent monsters; later serving as guardian spirits.

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  • created sense approved 夜叉 · yè​chā · hideous person — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    夜叉

    yè​chā

    hideous person

    A person who is extremely ugly or has a ferocious and cruel disposition.

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  • created sense approved 夜叉 · yè​chā · nagging wife — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    夜叉

    yè​chā

    nagging wife

    (humorous) A term used in old society to refer to a wife, specifically one who is fierce or ugly; often used in the phrase [[母夜叉|母夜叉|mu3 ye4 cha1]].

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