ní猊
猊
name
rare
Meaning of 猊
猊 means used in 'suanni', a mythical lion-like beast; one of the nine sons of the dragon in Chinese mythology. Pronounced ní.
- used in 'suanni', a mythical lion-like beast; one of the nine sons of the dragon in Chinese mythology
Character Info
Radical犭
Strokes11
Components
犭
兒
Stroke Order
猊
Definitions & Examples
Gōng宫
diàn殿
mén门
qián前
yǒu有
yī一
duì对
tóng铜
zhù铸
de的
suān狻
ní猊
。
There is a pair of bronze-cast mythical lions in front of the palace gate.
Xiāng香
lú炉
gài盖
shàng上
cháng常
shì饰
yǐ以
suān狻
ní猊
。
Censer lids are often decorated with suanni figures.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
shén神
shòu兽
yòu又
míng名
jīn金
ní猊
。
This divine beast is also known as Jinní (Golden Lion).