xiè

archaic

Meaning of

猲 means short-muzzled dog (archaic term). Pronounced xiè.

  • short-muzzled dog (archaic term)

Character Info

Radical
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Definitions & Examples

 
Shuō
wén
 
yuē
 
xiè
 
duǎn
zuǐ
quǎn
 

The 'Shuowen Jiezi' states: 'Xie' is a short-muzzled dog.

rén
suǒ
wèi
xiè
zhě
 
nǎi
duǎn
huì
zhī
liè
quǎn
 

What the ancients called 'xie' was a short-muzzled hunting dog.

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/ zhī
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