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貔
Pinyin: pí
English Definition: see 貔貅 , composite mythical animal (originally 貔 was the male)
Chinese Definition:
①(貔子)即“黄鼬”。
②(貔貅)ａ．传说中的一种猛兽；b．喻勇猛的军士或军队，如“貔貔之士”。
③(貔虎)喻勇士或勇猛的军队。
④传说中的一种野兽，似熊，一说似虎。
Total strokes: 17; Radical: 豸
Pictophonetic:比 indicates the sound; 豸 (beast) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 豸 [ zhì ] badger; legendary beast
    • ⿱ Above to below
      • 囟 [ xìn ] top of the head; skull
      • 比 [ bǐ ] to compare, liken; comparison; than
Similar Characters: 豼
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Example Words
貔貅 pí xiū mythical animal that brings luck and wards off evil, having head of a dragon and lion's body, often with hoofs, wings and tail; also written 辟邪 ; fig. valiant soldier
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