豻 (àn) - A type of wild dog or wolf-like animal & also refers to a prison or jail in
豻 · àn
A type of wild dog or wolf-like animal in ancient China;
also refers to a prison or jail in classical texts.
A type of wild dog or wolf-like animalalso refers to a prison or jail in
Usage highlights
wild 豻prison 豻豻 and wolfferocious 豻豻 cage
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Ancient texts mention the 豻 as a fierce wild dog (豻).
- In legal contexts, 豻 could refer to a prison (狱豻).
- Some scholars identify 豻 with the jackal or dhole (豻).
Collocations
- wild 豻(野豻)
- prison 豻(狱豻)
- 豻 and wolf(豻狼)
- ferocious 豻(凶豻)
- 豻 cage(豻牢)
Idioms
- Fierce as a 豻(猛如豻)
- 豻 wolf alliance(豻狼之盟)
Cultural background
FAQ- 豻 appears in ancient Chinese texts like the Erya as a wild canine species.
- By extension, 豻 came to denote prisons, possibly due to the animal's ferocity or its use as a metaphor for confinement.
- The character is rare in modern usage but appears in historical and literary contexts.