猈 (bài) - A legendary dog-like creature & ancient name for a short-legged dog
猈 · bài
A legendary dog-like creature;
ancient name for a short-legged dog;
also appears in ancient texts as a proper name.
A legendary dog-like creatureancient name for a short-legged dogalso appears in ancient texts as a proper
Usage highlights
Mythical creatureShortAncient beastLegendary animal
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The ancient text describes a mythical creature called 猈 (猈).
- Some scholars believe 猈 refers to a short-legged dog breed (短腿犬).
- 猈 appears as a proper name in historical records (历史记载).
Collocations
- Mythical creature(神兽猈)
- Short-legged dog(短腿猈犬)
- Ancient beast(古代猈兽)
- Legendary animal(传说中的猈)
Cultural background
FAQ- 猈 appears in ancient Chinese texts as a mythical dog-like creature.
- The character is extremely rare in modern usage and primarily of historical interest.
- It may have referred to an actual short-legged dog breed in ancient times.