yà

猰

Character · NounTraditional䝟

mythical man-eating beast; ya-yu

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

a man-eating mythical beast mentioned in ancient texts

archaic

Usually appears in the compound 䝟貐 (yàyǔ). A variant form of 猰.

Yà䝟
yǔ貐
 ，
shòu兽
míng名
 ，
sì似
chū貙
 ，
lóng龙
shǒu首
 ，
shí食
rén人
 。

Ya-yu is the name of a beast, resembling a panther, with a dragon's head, that devours people.

Gǔ古
zhě者
yǒu有
sì四
xiōng凶
 ，
Hùn浑
dùn沌
 、
Qióng穷
qí奇
 、
Táo檮
wù杌
 、
Yà䝟
yǔ貐
 。

In ancient times there were four malevolent beings: Hundun, Qiongqi, Taowu, and Yayu.