捣鬼

Traditional form:

搗鬼

Pinyin (reading):

dǎoguǐ

Definitions:

• to play tricks; to cause mischief

Characters:

• 捣 - to thresh, to pound; to stir, to disturb; to attack
• 鬼 - ghost; demon; sly, mischievous

Traditional characters:

• 搗 - to thresh, to pound; to stir, to disturb; to attack
• 鬼 - ghost; demon; sly, mischievous