mandrill; mountain demon
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
mandrill; a large West African monkey with a colorful face and bright red buttocks
Scientific name Mandrillus sphinx. Known for its distinctive red nose, blue cheeks, and social behavior.
Shān山
xiāo魈
shì是
hóu猴
kē科
zhōng中
tǐ体
xíng型
zuì最
dà大
de的
wù物
zhǒng种
zhī之
yī一
。
The mandrill is one of the largest species in the monkey family.
Xióng雄
xìng性
shān山
xiāo魈
de的
liǎn脸
bù部
yǒu有
hóng红
sè色
hé和
lán蓝
sè色
de的
xiān鲜
yàn艳
bān斑
wén纹
。
Male mandrills have bright red and blue patterns on their faces.
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Zài在
fēi非
zhōu洲
de的
yǔ雨
lín林
lǐ里
，
shān山
xiāo魈
chéng成
qún群
jié结
duì队
de地
mì觅
shí食
。
In the African rainforests, mandrills forage in large groups.
noun
one-legged mountain demon in Chinese folklore; mountain spirit
literaryOriginating from ancient Chinese texts like the Classic of Mountains and Seas (《山海经》). Often depicted as mischievous or malevolent spirits living in remote mountains.
Gǔ古
dài代
chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
，
shān山
xiāo魈
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
dú独
jiǎo脚
de的
guǐ鬼
guài怪
。
In ancient legends, the shanxiao is a one-legged ghost.
Shān山
mín民
men们
xiāng相
xìn信
shān山
xiāo魈
huì会
zài在
yè夜
wǎn晚
chū出
lái来
xià吓
hu唬
lù路
rén人
。
Mountain villagers believe that shanxiao come out at night to frighten travelers.
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《
Běn本
cǎo草
gāng纲
mù目
》
zhōng中
yě也
tí提
dào到
le了
shān山
xiāo魈
zhè这
zhǒng种
shén神
mì秘
de的
shēng生
wù物
。
The Compendium of Materia Medica also mentions this mysterious creature called shanxiao.