傀儡

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Chinese

phonetic
trad. (傀儡)
simp. #(傀儡)
alternative forms
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Etymology

From (kuài, “chunk, lump”) + (lěi, “to pile up, to accumulate”).

Semantically, “statues made of soil and timber” (Liezi) > “puppet” > “(figurative) puppet” (Qing Dynasty); also “sulks; pent-up sorrow” (Qing Dynasty).

Alternatively, Laufer connects this word with Turkish kukla (puppet), Ancient Greek κούκλα (koúkla, doll, puppet) in Oriental Theatricals.

Pronunciation 1


Noun

(deprecated template usage) 傀儡

  1. puppet; marionette
  2. (figurative) puppet; someone who is manipulated by another; pawn; minion
  3. (dialectal Eastern Min) child; kid
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Pronunciation 2


Noun

(deprecated template usage) 傀儡

  1. (obsolete) sulks; pent-up sorrow

Japanese

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Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
くぐつ
Hyōgai Hyōgai
jukujikun

Perhaps cognate with (kugutsu, hand bag). Wandering artisans would put their puppets in hand bags while traveling. Also compare Korean 꼭두 (kkokdu, “phantom”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

傀儡(くぐつ) (kugutsu

  1. a puppet
  2. (history) Synonym of 傀儡子 (kugutsushi, wandering street puppeteer)
  3. a puppetmaster
    Synonym: 傀儡子 (kugutsushi)
  4. a geisha
    Synonyms: 芸者 (geisha), 芸子 (geiko), 芸妓 (geigi), 傀儡女 (kugutsume)
  5. a prostitute
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:娼婦

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
かい
Hyōgai
らい
Hyōgai
kan'on

/kwairai/ > /kairai/.

Pronunciation

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Noun

(かい)(らい) (kairaiくわいらい (kwairai)?

  1. a puppet
    (かい)(らい)(せい)(けん)
    kairai seiken
    a puppet government
  2. Synonym of 傀儡師 (kairaishi, puppetmaster)

References


Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

傀儡 (goeroe) (hangeul 괴뢰)

  1. hanja form? of 괴뢰 (puppet)