峳 (yóu) - 峳 — a mythical creature resembling a horse & a legendary beast mentioned in ancient Chinese texts.

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yóu ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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峳 · yóu

峳 — a mythical creature resembling a horse with horns and a single eye;

a legendary beast mentioned in ancient Chinese texts.

峳 — a mythical creature resembling a horsea legendary beast mentioned in ancient Chinese texts.

Usage highlights

mythical 峳峳 beast峳 in Shan Hai Jinghorsehorned 峳

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Shan Hai Jing mentions the 峳 (峳) as a mythical beast.
  • Ancient texts describe the 峳 as having a horse-like body with horns (峳的描述).
  • The 峳 is said to inhabit remote mountains (峳的栖息地).

Collocations

  • mythical 峳(神话峳)
  • 峳 beast(峳兽)
  • 峳 in Shan Hai Jing(山海经中的峳)
  • horse-like 峳(马形峳)
  • horned 峳(有角峳)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The 峳 appears in the Classic of Mountains and Seas (山海经), an ancient Chinese bestiary of mythical creatures.
  • It is depicted as a composite creature with features of multiple animals, typical of Chinese mythological beings.
  • Such mythical creatures often symbolized natural phenomena or served as omens in ancient Chinese folklore.

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