(è) - A legendary fish or sea monster in ancient & also refers to a type of marine creature.

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A legendary fish or sea monster in ancient Chinese mythology;

also refers to a type of marine creature.

A legendary fish or sea monster in ancientalso refers to a type of marine creature.

Usage highlights

Mythical 魥Sea monster 魥Ancient 魥Legendary fish 魥Deep

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text describes a mythical sea creature called 魥 (魥).
  • In folklore, the 魥 was said to inhabit deep waters (深水中的魥).
  • Some bestiaries classify the 魥 among other legendary fish (传说中的鱼类).

Collocations

  • Mythical 魥(神话魥)
  • Sea monster 魥(海怪魥)
  • Ancient 魥(古魥)
  • Legendary fish 魥(传说鱼魥)
  • Deep-sea 魥(深海魥)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts and mythology as a type of aquatic creature.
  • Often grouped with other mythical sea monsters in traditional bestiaries.

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