小鬼

xiǎoguǐ
  1. little demon (term of endearment for a child)
  2. mischievous child
  3. imp

CEDICT

  1. (card games) small joker; little joker
  2. (endearing or derogatory) mischief; urchin; little devil; kid
  3. demon of lower rank; underling of a supernatural being
  4. mischief; urchin; little devil; kid
  5. small joker; little joker

Wiktionary

  1. 俗称在阴间供阎王差使的吏役。
  2. 骂人的话，亦比喻小人。
  3. 对小孩子亲暱或不客气的称呼。

重編國語辭典

  1. 小孩
  2. 较低等的魔鬼
  3. 较小的鬼牌

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 小 xiǎo
  1. small
  2. tiny
  3. few
  4. young
2 鬼 guǐ
  1. disembodied spirit; ghost; devil
  2. (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc
  3. sly; crafty; resourceful (variant of 诡 guǐ)
  4. one of the 28 constellations of ancient Chinese astronomy

Containing this entry

阎王好见，小鬼难当 Yánwánghǎojiàn,xiǎoguǐnándāng lit. standing in front of the King of Hell is easy, but smaller devils are difficult to deal with (idiom)
雌小鬼 cíxiǎoguǐ