kuí夔
夔
name
place
archaic
Meaning of 夔
夔 means a mythical one-legged dragon-like beast; Kuizhou, an old prefecture (seat in modern Fengjie, Chongqing). Pronounced kuí.
- a mythical one-legged dragon-like beast
- Kuizhou, an old prefecture (seat in modern Fengjie, Chongqing)
- a Chinese surname
Character Info
Radical夊
Strokes21
Stroke Order
夔
Definitions & Examples
《
Shān山
hǎi海
jīng经
》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
zhe着
yī一
zhǒng种
míng名
wéi为
kuí夔
de的
shén神
shòu兽
。
The 'Classic of Mountains and Seas' records a mythical beast named Kui.
Huáng黄
dì帝
yòng用
kuí夔
de的
pí皮
zhì制
zuò作
zhàn战
gǔ鼓
。
The Yellow Emperor used the skin of the Kui beast to make war drums.