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deceitful

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

gui3 guǐ

Meaning


Primary

deceitful

Alternatives

deceitfully, deceive, deceit

Mnemonic


[gu-] Goofy is in the [3] basement of the [-(e)i] beach house by the bay, which has a giant sinkhole in it. A 詭 deceitful paperclip holding a ⺈ dagger comes up to him and says some 詭 deceitful 言 words to Goofy. Each 言 word hits Goofy in the face, telling him to go down the 厂 cliff of the sinkhole and he'll find free dog treats. Goofy falls for the 詭 deceit and falls down the 厂 cliff into the recesses of the sandy earth.

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