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貔貅

pí xiūdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
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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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-4a950b227e365b92. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

貔貅 貔貅 [pi2 xiu1] /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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Character information

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  • 貔
    pí

    see 貔貅[pí xiū], composite mythical animal (originally 貔 was the male)

  • 貅
    xiū

    see 貔貅[pí xiū], composite mythical animal (originally 貅 was the female)

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