mèi

demon

magic; to charm

ghost (鬼) + not yet (未) = demon that charms from the unseen

未 originally depicted a tree with extra branches at the top, suggesting something not yet fully revealed — hidden, obscure. A ghost lurking in that unresolved shadow becomes something that bewitches and enchants.

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Not yetSemantic
GhostSemantic

她的笑容充满了力,让人无法抗拒。

tā de xiàoróng chōngmǎn le mèilì,ràng rén wúfǎ kàngjù。

Her smile was full of charm, making it impossible to resist.

这位歌手用歌声深深地惑了所有观众。

zhè wèi gēshǒu yòng gēshēng shēnshēn de mèihuò le suǒyǒu guānzhòng。

This singer deeply enchanted all the audience with her voice.

Words with 魅

鬼魅

guǐ mèi

demon; evil spirit

魅力

mèi lì

charm

魅力四射

mèi lì sì shè

glamorous; charming; seductive

魅影

mèi yǐng

phantom (esp. of Western fantasy)

魅惑

mèi huò

to bewitch; to captivate

魑魅

chī mèi

spirits and devils (usually harmful); demons

魑魅魍魉

chī mèi wǎng liǎng

(idiom) all kinds of malevolent or mischievous spirits

人格魅力

rén gé mèi lì

personal charm

去魅

qù mèi

to become disenchanted

有魅力

yǒu mèi lì

attractive

歌剧院魅影

gē jù yuàn mèi yǐng

The Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber

祛魅

qū mèi

to become disenchanted

More characters with 鬼