yà猰（䝟）
猰（䝟）
archaic
Meaning of 猰
猰 means a man-eating mythical beast mentioned in ancient texts. Pronounced yà.
- a man-eating mythical beast mentioned in ancient texts
Character Info
Radical豸
Strokes12
Components
豸
匃
Stroke Order
猰
Definitions & Examples
Yà䝟
yǔ貐
，
shòu兽
míng名
，
sì似
chū貙
，
lóng龙
shǒu首
，
shí食
rén人
。
Ya-yu is the name of a beast, resembling a panther, with a dragon's head, that devours people.
Gǔ古
zhě者
yǒu有
sì四
xiōng凶
，
Hùn浑
dùn沌
、
Qióng穷
qí奇
、
Táo檮
wù杌
、
Yà䝟
yǔ貐
。
In ancient times there were four malevolent beings: Hundun, Qiongqi, Taowu, and Yayu.