máng

尨

Character · Noun · Adjective

shaggy dog; variegated; multicolored

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 2 examples
1.

noun

shaggy-haired dog; long-haired dog

literary

Ancient literary term. Rare in modern use.

Wú无
shǐ使
máng尨
yě也
fèi吠
 。
 （
 《
Shī诗
Jīng经
 ·
Zhào召
Nán南
 ·
Yě野
Yǒu有
Sǐ死
Jūn麕
 》
 ）

Do not let the shaggy dog bark. (From the Classic of Poetry)

2.

adjective

variegated; multicolored; motley

literary

Describes mixed colors or patterns. Literary/archaic.

Yī衣
zhī之
máng尨
fú服
 。
 （
 《
Zuǒ左
Zhuàn传
 ·
Mǐn闵
Gōng公
Èr二
Nián年
 》
 ）

Clothed in variegated garments. (From the Zuo Zhuan)