Meaning of 於菟

於菟 means tiger (specifically in the ancient Chu dialect). Pronounced wū tú.

  • tiger (specifically in the ancient Chu dialect)

Definitions & Examples

shì
Chǔ
duì
de
bié
chēng
 

Wutu is another name for tiger in the Chu region.

 
Zuǒ
zhuàn
 
zǎi
 
Chǔ
rén
wèi
 

According to the Zuo Zhuan, the Chu people called tigers 'wutu'.

dài
Chǔ
rén
chēng
wéi
 
chēng
wéi
 

The ancient Chu people called tigers 'wutu' and milk 'gu'.

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Measure Words

/ zhī
Primary
/ tóu