yòu狖
狖
archaic
common
Meaning of 狖
狖 means a kind of long-tailed monkey mentioned in ancient texts. Pronounced yòu.
- a kind of long-tailed monkey mentioned in ancient texts
Character Info
Radical犭
Strokes8
Components
犭
穴
Stroke Order
狖
Definitions & Examples
《
Shān山
hǎi海
jīng经
》
jì记
zǎi载
，
huáng黄
shān山
yǒu有
shòu兽
，
qí其
zhuàng状
rú如
quǎn犬
ér而
yòu狖
。
The Classic of Mountains and Seas records that on Yellow Mountain there is a beast shaped like a dog but with long arms like a monkey.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yòu狖
hóu猴
shàn善
yú于
pān攀
pá爬
，
wěi尾
cháng长
ér而
líng灵
huó活
。
This type of long-tailed monkey is skilled at climbing, with a long and flexible tail.