qī𬱦（魌）
𬱦（魌）
archaic
literary
Meaning of 𬱦
𬱦 means ancient exorcism mask; grotesque mask worn by impersonators of deities during pestilence-driving rituals; ugly; grotesque. Pronounced qī.
- ancient exorcism mask; grotesque mask worn by impersonators of deities during pestilence-driving rituals
- ugly; grotesque
Definitions & Examples
Fāng方
xiàng相
shì氏
zhǎng掌
méng蒙
xióng熊
pí皮
，
huáng黄
jīn金
sì四
mù目
，
xuán玄
yī衣
zhū朱
shang裳
，
zhí执
gē戈
yáng扬
dùn盾
，
shuài帅
bǎi百
lì隶
ér而
shí时
nuó傩
，
yǐ以
suǒ索
shì室
qū驱
yì疫
。
Qí其
méng蒙
miàn面
zhī之
jù具
，
huò或
wèi谓
zhī之
qī䫏
。
The Fangxiang Shi (exorcist) covered himself with a bearskin, had four golden eyes, wore black upper garments and red skirts, brandished a spear and raised a shield, leading a hundred subordinates in seasonal exorcism rites to search rooms and expel pestilence. The mask he wore is sometimes called a 'qī'.
Gǔ古
shí时
qū驱
nuó傩
，
wǔ舞
zhě者
dài戴
qī䫏
。
In ancient exorcism dances, the performers wore 'qī' masks.