archaic
literary
noun

Meaning of 猰㺄

猰㺄 means mythical man-eating beast of ancient Chinese legend. Pronounced yà yǔ.

  • mythical man-eating beast of ancient Chinese legend

Definitions & Examples

 
Shān
hǎi
jīng
 
zhōng
zǎi
 
shì
zhǒng
shí
rén
de
guài
shòu
 

The Classic of Mountains and Seas records that the Yàyǔ was a man-eating monster.

dài
chuán
shuō
zhōng
 
lóng
shǒu
 
ruò
shuǐ
zhōng
 

In ancient legends, the Yàyǔ had a dragon's head and dwelt in the Weak Water.