technical
archaic

Meaning of

魃 means drought demon; mythical creature believed to cause drought. Pronounced bá.

  • drought demon; mythical creature believed to cause drought

Character Info

Radical
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Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

zhōng
zǎi
le
zhú
hàn
de
shì
 

Ancient texts record rituals to expel the drought demon and pray for rain.

Jiàn
5
bǎi1
4
shí
hàn
 

See page 514 for the entry on '旱魃'.