ZHONG KUI

Meaning of ZHONG KUI in English

[Chinese] The Chinese Taoist god of the afterlife, and a god of exorcism. His Japanese equivalent is Shoki.

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KHONDI — -dē noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized : kui
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SOUCHONG — n. a fine black kind of China tea. [ Chin. xiao small + zhong sort ]
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SOUCHONG — n. a fine black kind of China tea. Etymology: Chin. xiao small + zhong sort
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