hǒu
犼
mythical man-eating beast
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a mythical man-eating beast resembling a dog, mentioned in ancient Chinese texts
literaryRefers to a legendary creature documented in classical Chinese literature such as the Classic of Mountains and Seas (山海经). Often depicted as ferocious and dog-like.
Shān山
hǎi海
jīng经
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
yī一
zhǒng种
míng名
jiào叫
hǒu犼
de的
shí食
rén人
yě野
shòu兽
。
The Classic of Mountains and Seas records a man-eating beast called the hou.
Chuán传
shuō说
hǒu犼
xíng形
zhuàng状
xiàng像
gǒu狗
，
xìng性
qíng情
xiōng凶
měng猛
。
Legends say the hou is shaped like a dog and has a ferocious temperament.
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Gǔ古
shū书
zhōng中
de的
hǒu犼
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
lìng令
rén人
wèi畏
jù惧
de的
guài怪
shòu兽
。
The hou in ancient books is a monster that inspires fear.