táo

noun
literary
technical

Meaning of 梼杌

梼杌 means a legendary fierce beast of ancient times; (by extension) a vicious or evil person. Pronounced táo wù.

  • a legendary fierce beast of ancient times; (by extension) a vicious or evil person

Definitions & Examples

Táo
shì
Zhōng
guó
dài
shén
huà
zhōng
de
xiōng
zhī
 

Taowu is one of the Four Fiends in ancient Chinese mythology.

Zhè
bào
jūn
bèi
bǎi
xìng
zuò
táo
 

This tyrant was compared to Taowu by the common people.

rén
xìng
zhí
 
yóu
táo
bān
nán
jiào
huà
 

This person's stubborn nature is as difficult to reform as Taowu.

Shǐ
shū
zǎi
 
táo
zhuàng
ér
quǎn
máo
 
rén
miàn
 

Historical records state that Taowu looks like a tiger with dog-like hair, having a human face and tiger feet.