tiger (in ancient Chu dialect)
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tiger (specifically in the ancient Chu dialect)
archaicThis is an archaic term used by the ancient Chu people (inhabiting present-day Hubei and Hunan) to refer to tigers. It appears in classical texts such as the Zuo Zhuan (左传·宣公四年): '楚人谓乳穀，谓虎於菟。'
Wū於
tú菟
shì是
Chǔ楚
dì地
duì对
hǔ虎
de的
bié别
chēng称
。
Wutu is another name for tiger in the Chu region.
Jù据
《
Zuǒ左
zhuàn传
》
jì记
zǎi载
，
Chǔ楚
rén人
wèi谓
hǔ虎
wū於
tú菟
。
According to the Zuo Zhuan, the Chu people called tigers 'wutu'.
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Gǔ古
dài代
Chǔ楚
rén人
chēng称
hǔ虎
wéi为
wū於
tú菟
，
chēng称
rǔ乳
wéi为
gǔ穀
。
The ancient Chu people called tigers 'wutu' and milk 'gu'.