Meaning of 狴犴
狴犴 means mythical beast of legend; prison; jail (metonymy). Pronounced bì àn.
- mythical beast of legend
- prison; jail (metonymy)
Definitions & Examples
Bì狴
àn犴
de的
xíng形
xiàng象
wēi威
yán严
，
cháng常
bèi被
huì绘
yú于
gǔ古
láo牢
yù狱
zhī之
mén门
shàng上
。
The image of the Bi'an is majestic and was often painted on the gates of ancient prisons.
Chuán传
shuō说
bì狴
àn犴
shì是
lóng龙
shēng生
jiǔ九
zǐ子
zhī之
yī一
，
xìng性
hǎo好
sòng讼
。
Legend says Bi'an is one of the nine sons of the dragon, with a nature fond of litigation.