jīng
麖
a type of deer mentioned in ancient texts
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Meanings
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a type of deer or similar animal mentioned in ancient Chinese texts
archaicThis character is archaic and found only in classical literature. Its exact zoological identification is uncertain, and it may refer to a mythical or regionally specific species.
《
Shān山
Hǎi海
Jīng经
》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
yǒu有
shòu兽
yān焉
，
qí其
zhuàng状
rú如
mí麋
，
qí其
míng名
yuē曰
jīng麖
。
The Classic of Mountains and Seas records a creature that looks like an elk, called a 'jing'.
Gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xiàn献
duì对
jīng麖
de的
miáo描
shù述
pō颇
wéi为
mó模
hu糊
。
Descriptions of the 'jing' in ancient texts are rather vague.
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Jīng麖
nǎi乃
xī稀
jiàn见
zhī之
shòu兽
，
jīn今
huò或
yǐ已
bù不
cún存
。
The 'jing' is a rarely seen creature and may no longer exist today.