archaic
name

Meaning of

貔 means a fierce beast mentioned in ancient texts. Pronounced pí.

  • a fierce beast mentioned in ancient texts

Character Info

Radical
Strokes8

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

 
Shàng
shū
 
zhōng
zǎi
 
xiū
shì
zhǒng
xiōng
měng
de
shén
shòu
 

The 'Book of Documents' records that the 'pixiu' is a fierce mythical beast.

rén
xiū
yǒng
měng
de
jūn
duì
 

The ancients used the 'pixiu' as a metaphor for a valiant army.

de
shōu
cáng
yǒu
zūn
diāo
de
xiū
 

Among his collection is a jade carving of a 'pixiu'.