- 鬼神
- Ghosts and spirits, a general term which includes the spirits of the dead, together with demons and the eight classes of spirits, such as (sa) devas, etc. 鬼 is intp. as 威 causing fear, 神 as 能 potent, powerful.
Chinese Buddhist terms dictionary (Chinese-English). William Edward Soothil and Lewis Hodous. 2006.