jiangshi

See also: jiāngshī and jiǎngshī

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 殭屍／僵尸 (jiāngshī).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiˌɑŋˈʃiː/, /d͡ʒiˌæŋˈʃiː/

Noun

jiangshi (plural jiangshi)

A reanimated corpse in Chinese legend, which moves around by hopping with its arms outstretched, and kills living creatures to absorb their life force.
Synonym: hopping vampire

Translations

reanimated corpse

Chinese:
Cantonese: 殭屍／僵尸 (goeng¹ si¹)

Mandarin: 殭屍／僵尸 (zh) (jiāngshī)
Esperanto: ĝjangŝio
French: jiangshi (fr) m
Japanese: 僵屍, キョンシー
Korean: 강시(殭屍) (ko) (gangsi)
Russian: цзянши (czjanši)

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