蠝 (lěi) - A type of flying squirrel or similar small & also refers to a kind of rat or
蠝 · lěi
A type of flying squirrel or similar small mammal;
also refers to a kind of rat or rodent in classical Chinese texts.
A type of flying squirrel or similar smallalso refers to a kind of rat or
Usage highlights
flying feilifeili membranefeili and flying squirrelfeili ratfeili creature
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The ancient text mentions the feili (蠝) as a flying creature (飞蠝).
- Some scholars identify the feili (蠝) with the flying squirrel (鼯鼠).
- The bestiary describes the feili (蠝) as having wing-like membranes (蠝膜).
Collocations
- flying feili(飞蠝)
- feili membrane(蠝膜)
- feili and flying squirrel(蠝鼯)
- feili rat(蠝鼠)
- feili creature(蠝兽)
Cultural background
FAQ- Appears in classical Chinese texts and bestiaries as a rare animal description.
- Often associated with or identified as a type of flying squirrel in traditional zoological classifications.
- Considered an obscure character rarely used in modern contexts except in specialized classical studies.