noun
jiangshi; Chinese hopping vampire
A reanimated corpse from Chinese folklore, often depicted as a stiff, hopping figure. In Japanese pop culture, it appears in movies, games, and anime.
from Chinese goeng-si
キョンシーは額に貼られたお札で動きを止められる。
A jiangshi can be stopped by a talisman placed on its forehead.
あのホラーゲームにはキョンシーが登場する。
Jiangshi appear in that horror game.
ゾンビ is a Western-style zombie, while キョンシー specifically refers to the Chinese hopping vampire with distinct folklore traits.
Borrowed from Chinese 殭屍/僵尸 (goeng-si), referring to a reanimated corpse in Chinese folklore.