四 不 像

sì bù xiàngdictionary entry

common name for 麋鹿[mí lù], Père David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus), which is said to resemble an amalgam of animals such as a cow, deer, donkey and horse / an odd mixture of disparate elements / hodgepodge / farrago

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Original source entry:

四不像 四不像 [si4 bu4 xiang4] /common name for 麋鹿[mi2 lu4], Père David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus), which is said to resemble an amalgam of animals such as a cow, deer, donkey and horse/an odd mixture of disparate elements/hodgepodge/farrago/

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Character information

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四
sì
four / 4
不
bù
no / not so / (bound form) not / un-
像
xiàng
to resemble / to be like / to look as if / such as / appearance / image / portrait / image under a mapping (math.)

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