mó
恶魔
demon; devil; evil spirit; fiend; obsession
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
demon; evil spirit; devil
formalA central concept in Buddhism, referring to malevolent supernatural beings that obstruct enlightenment and goodness.
Fó佛
jiào教
gù故
shì事
lǐ里
，
pú菩
sà萨
xiáng降
fú伏
le了
è恶
mó魔
。
In Buddhist stories, the Bodhisattva subdued the demon.
Chuán传
shuō说
zhè这
zuò座
shān山
lǐ里
yǒu有
xié邪
mó魔
zuò作
suì祟
。
Legends say evil spirits haunt this mountain.
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Xīn心
mó魔
shì是
zuì最
nán难
zhàn战
shèng胜
de的
dí敌
rén人
。
The inner demon is the hardest enemy to defeat.
noun
fiend; monster; extremely wicked person
derogatoryUsed metaphorically to describe a person who is exceptionally cruel, evil, or destructive.
Nà那
ge个
zhàn战
zhèng争
zuì罪
fàn犯
jiǎn简
zhí直
jiù就
shì是
ge个
shā杀
rén人
mó魔
。
That war criminal is simply a murderous fiend.
Lì历
shǐ史
shū书
lǐ里
jì记
zǎi载
le了
xǔ许
duō多
bào暴
jūn君
de的
è恶
xíng行
，
tā他
men们
bèi被
hòu后
rén人
chēng称
wéi为
mó魔
wáng王
。
History books record the atrocities of many tyrants, who are called devils by later generations.
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Tā他
duì对
dài待
yuán员
gōng工
xiàng像
mó魔
guǐ鬼
yī一
yàng样
kē苛
kè刻
。
He treats his employees with devilish harshness.