xiū
貅
used in 'píxiū' (mythical wealth beast)
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Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
used in 貔貅 (pí xiū), a mythical lion-like beast that hoards wealth
This character does not appear independently in modern Chinese; it is only used as the second character in the compound 貔貅.
Xiū貅
shì是
pí貔
xiū貅
de的
dì第
èr二
gè个
zì字
。
Xiū is the second character in píxiū.
Chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
，
pí貔
xiū貅
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
xiōng凶
měng猛
de的
ruì瑞
shòu兽
。
According to legend, the pixiu is a fierce auspicious beast.