yòu
狖
ancient long-tailed monkey
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
a kind of long-tailed monkey mentioned in ancient texts
archaicSpecifically refers to a black long-tailed monkey (黑长尾猴) described in classical texts such as the Shanhai Jing. Extremely rare in modern usage except in literary or historical contexts.
《
Shān山
hǎi海
jīng经
》
jì记
zǎi载
，
huáng黄
shān山
yǒu有
shòu兽
，
qí其
zhuàng状
rú如
quǎn犬
ér而
yòu狖
。
The Classic of Mountains and Seas records that on Yellow Mountain there is a beast shaped like a dog but with long arms like a monkey.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yòu狖
hóu猴
shàn善
yú于
pān攀
pá爬
，
wěi尾
cháng长
ér而
líng灵
huó活
。
This type of long-tailed monkey is skilled at climbing, with a long and flexible tail.