ní
猊
mythical beast (in suanni)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
used in 'suanni', a mythical lion-like beast; one of the nine sons of the dragon in Chinese mythology
literaryThis character rarely appears alone; it is almost exclusively used in the compound 狻猊 (suān ní) to refer to the mythical creature often depicted as a lion.
Gōng宫
diàn殿
mén门
qián前
yǒu有
yī一
duì对
tóng铜
zhù铸
de的
suān狻
ní猊
。
There is a pair of bronze-cast mythical lions in front of the palace gate.
Xiāng香
lú炉
gài盖
shàng上
cháng常
shì饰
yǐ以
suān狻
ní猊
。
Censer lids are often decorated with suanni figures.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
shén神
shòu兽
yòu又
míng名
jīn金
ní猊
。
This divine beast is also known as Jinní (Golden Lion).