犑 (jú) - A rare character referring to a type of
犑 · jú
A rare character referring to a type of cattle with a white back, found in ancient Chinese texts.
A rare character referring to a type of
Usage highlights
whiteancient cattle breedrare characterclassical dictionary entrybovine classification
Synonyms
- 牛— cattle, ox (general term)
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The ancient text mentioned a white-backed ox (犑).
- This character appears in classical Chinese dictionaries (《玉篇》).
- It describes a specific variety of cattle (犑牛).
Collocations
- white-backed cattle(犑牛)
- ancient cattle breed(古犑)
- rare character(稀有字犑)
- classical dictionary entry(字书中的犑)
- bovine classification(牛类犑)
Cultural background
FAQ- Appears in ancient Chinese lexicons like《玉篇》as a specific term for cattle.
- Represents the detailed classification of animals in traditional Chinese natural history.
- Exemplifies the richness of Chinese character creation for specialized terminology.