玃 (jué) - A large, ape-like creature in Chinese mythology & a type of large monkey or gibbon mentioned
玃 · jué
A large, ape-like creature in Chinese mythology;
a type of large monkey or gibbon mentioned in ancient texts.
A large, ape-like creature in Chinese mythologya type of large monkey or gibbon mentioned
Usage highlights
Large apeMountain 玃玃Ancient 玃Mythical 玃
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Ancient texts describe the 玃 as a large ape (大猿).
- The 玃 was said to inhabit mountainous regions (山区).
- Some legends portray the 玃 as a mythical creature (神话生物).
Collocations
- Large ape(大玃)
- Mountain 玃(山玃)
- 玃-like(似玃)
- Ancient 玃(古玃)
- Mythical 玃(神玃)
Cultural background
FAQ- Mentioned in classical Chinese texts like the Shan Hai Jing (Classic of Mountains and Seas) as a mythical creature.
- Often depicted as a large, ape-like being with human-like characteristics in folklore.
- Represents one of many mythical animals in Chinese mythological zoology.