| 153 | 豸 | 7 | 豸 | jì | zhì | Kangxi radical 153; legless
insects; a legendary beast.⁸ <wr.> insect without feet or legs
(mentioned in ancient books).⁵ KangXi radical 153; legless insects; a
legendary beast.⁸ (variant: 廌 jì zhì). 虫豸[蟲豸] chũng-jì chóngzhì insects.⁵ insect or worm.⁶ 獬豸 or 解廌 hài-jì xièzhì legendary one-horned beast in ancient times.⁶ ancient goat reputed to gore guilty person in court.⁸ Xiezhi, mythical Chinese unicorn.¹⁰ like a unicorn; its habitat is the wilds, it can discriminate between right and wrong, and it destroys the wicked when it meets them. It is said to be fire-eating even to its own destruction.¹⁴ 獬豸冠 hài-jì-gön xièzhìguān <wr.> cap worn by a judge, symbolizing justice.¹¹ (See 廌 jì). |
ji4 | 7906 | ||
| 153 | 豸 | 10 | 豹 | bäo | bào | leopard (Panthera pardus).¹⁵ʼ²⁰ Bao
surname.⁷ 豹子 bäo-dū bàozi a leopard; a panther; a kind of wildcat.⁷ 豹略 bäo-lèk bàolüè a military commander; generalship; military strategy and tactics.⁷ 豹猫[豹貓] bäo-miū bàomāo leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis).¹⁵ʼ²⁰ 豹死留皮 bäo-xī-liũ-pĩ bàosǐliúpí lit. A leopard leaves its skin when it dies – A man has a reputation to leave to posterity when he dies.⁷ 豹隐[豹隱] bäo-yîn bàoyǐn to live in retirement; to lead the life of a hermit.⁷ 金钱豹[金錢豹] gïm-tẽin-bäo jīnqiánbào leopard.⁶ 黑豹 hāk-bäo hēibào black panther: in Asia and Africa are leopards (Panthera pardus); in the Americas are black jaguars (Panthera onca).¹⁵ʼ²⁰ 海豹 hōi-bäo hǎibào earless seals, phocids or true seals; sometimes crawling seals of the family Phocidae.¹⁵ʼ²⁰ 美洲豹 mî-jiü-bäo měizhōubào or 美洲虎 mî-jiü-fū měizhōuhǔ jaguar (Panthera onca).¹⁵ʼ²⁰ 云豹[雲豹] vũn-bäo yúnbào clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa).¹⁵ʼ²⁰ 雪豹 xūt-bäo xuěbào snow leopard or ounce (Panthera uncia).¹⁵ʼ²⁰ |
bao2 | 588 | ||
| 153 | 豸 | 10 | 豺 | chãi | chái | Cuon
alpinus, dhole, (other English names include
Asiatic wild dog, Indian wild dog, whistling dog, red dog, and mountain wolfl
other Chinese names include 豺狗, 红狼, or 亞洲豺犬.¹⁵ʼ²⁰ 豺虎 chãi-fū cháihǔ cruel bandits; jackals and tigers.⁷ 豺狗 chãi-gēo cháigǒu (=豺 chãi chái, q.v.).¹⁵ʼ²⁰ 豺狼 chãi-lõng cháiláng jackals and wolves – cruel and evil people.⁶ ravenous and cruel beasts – mean and wicked persons.⁷ 豺狼虎豹 chãi-lõng-fū-bäo cháilánghǔbào jackals, wolves, tigers and leopards – cruel and wicked people.⁶ 豺狼当道[豺狼當道] chãi-lõng-öng-ào cháilángdāngdào jackals and wolves hold sway – the cruel and the wicked are in power.⁶ jackals and wolves on the road – wicked persons in power. ⁷ 豺狼成性 chãi-lõng-sẽin-xëin cháilángchéngxìng be rapacious and ruthless; be wolfish by nature; be as ferocious as wolves and jackals.⁶ 黑背豺 hāk-böi-chãi hēibèichái or 黑背胡狼 hāk-böi-vũ-lõng hēibèihúláng black-backed Jackal Canis mesomelas.¹⁵ʼ²⁰ |
chai3 | 1261 | ||
| 153 | 豸 | 11 | 䝖 | jāo | zhǎo | reptiles without feet, a
fabulous beast.⁸ (composition: ⿰豸爪; U+4756). 䝖䝤 jāo-lâo zhǎolǎo a reptile.²⁵ |
jao1 | 7428 | ||
| 153 | 豸 | 12 | 貂 | ël | diāo | marten.⁵ the sable.¹⁴ 紫貂 dū-ël zǐdiāo aka 黑貂 hāk-ël hēidiāo, 林貂 lĩm-ël líndiāo sable (Martes zibellina), a species of marten.¹⁵ʼ²⁰ 貂蝉[貂蟬] ël-chên diāochán decoration on the ancient military officer's hat.⁸ 貂蝉[貂蟬] Ël-Chên Diāo Chán one of the four famous beauties in Chinese history, wife of general Lǚ Bù in the Period of Three Kingdoms.⁵⁴ 貂科 ël-fö diāokē aka 鼬科 yiû-fö yòukē (Mustelidae family) includes 水獭[水獺] suī-chât shuǐtǎ otters, 獾 fön huān badger, 鼬 yiû yòu weasel, 貂 ël diāo marten. The Mustelidae family includes weasels, badgers, otters, martens, among others.¹⁵ʼ²⁰ 貂熊 ël-hũng diāoxióng glutton.⁵ (=狼獾 lõng-fön lánghuān) wolverine, glutton, carcajou, skunk bear, or quickhatch (Gulo gulo).¹⁵ʼ²⁰ 貂裘 ël-kiũ diāoqiú marten/mink coat.⁶ sable robe.¹⁴ 貂珰[貂璫] ël-öng diāodāng eunuch's gold headdress.¹¹ furs and jewels – wealth.¹⁴ 貂皮 ël-pĩ diāopí (fur or pelt of) marten, mink.⁶ sable skins.¹⁴ 貂皮大衣 ël-pĩ-ài-yï diāopídàyī marten/mink coat.⁶ 貂属[貂屬] ël-sùk diāoshǔ marten (Martes genus).¹⁵ʼ²⁰ |
el2 | 2954 | ||
| 153 | 豸 | 12 | 𧲲 ❄ |
vũ | hú | (=狐 vũ hú fox).⁸ (composition: ⿰豸瓜; U+27CB2). (See 狐 vũ). |
vu3 | 15290 | ||
| 153 | 豸 | 13 | 貆 | fön | huān | (=貛 fön huān badger.) (composition: ⿰豸亘; U+8C86). <又> vān, xün. (See 貛 fön; 貆 vān, 貆 xün). |
fon2 | 3396 | ||
| 153 | 豸 | 13 | 貇 | hān | kěn | (=恳[懇] hān kěn earnestly, sincerely;
request, beseech, entreat.⁵).² (composition: ⿰豸艮; U+8C87). <又> kün. (See 貇 kün; 懇 hān). |
han1 | 5710 | ||
| 153 | 豸 | 13 | 貅 | hiü | xiū | a kind of animal like a
tiger; a fierce and courageous soldier.⁷ (variant: 㹯 hiü xiū). (composition: ⿰豸休; U+8C85). 貔貅 pĩ-hiü píxiū <wr.> a mythical wild animal; brave troops.⁵ fierce and courageous soldiers; a kind of fierce wild beast.⁷ the male and female respectively, of a fabulous fierce beast like a leopard – used as descriptive of brave troops.¹⁴ 前有挚兽, 则载貔貅.[前有摯獸, 則載貔貅.] Tẽin-yiû-jï-chiü, dāk-döi-pĩ-hiü. Qián yǒu zhì shòu, zé zài píxiū. For a beast of prey, that with a leopard's (skin).⁶⁰ (Excerpt from 《禮記·曲禮上·69》, translated by James Legge). (See 㹯 hiü). |
hiu2 | 6530 | ||
| 153 | 豸 | 13 | 貉 | hòk | háo | a badger; a raccoon dog; a
foxlike animal nocturnal in habit.⁷ raccoon dog (Nyctereutes
procyonoides); aka mangut, tanuki; aka in
Chinese 狸 lĩ lí.¹⁵ʼ²⁰ 貉子 hòk-dū or lōk-dū háozi raccoon dog; coonhound.⁶ a young badger.⁷ 貉子皮 hòk-dū-pĩ or lōk-dū-pĩ háozipí raccoon-dog fur.⁵⁴ 貉绒[貉絨] hòk-ngũng or lōk-ngũng háoróng raccoon dog fur.⁵ fine raccoon fur.⁶ badger skin or fur.⁷ <又> lōk, màk. (See 貉 lōk, 貉 màk.) |
hok4 | 6704 | ||
| 153 | 豸 | 13 | 貇 | kün | kūn | to gnaw; to diminish.⁸ to
bite, to diminish, to gnaw away.²⁵ (composition: ⿰豸艮; U+8C87). <又> hān. (See 貇 hān). |
kun2 | 8958 | ||
| 153 | 豸 | 13 | 貉 | lōk | hé | (alternate Hoisanva
pronunciation for 貉 hòk háo with same meaning: a badger; a raccoon dog; a foxlike
animal nocturnal in habit.⁷ raccoon dog (Nyctereutes
procyonoides); aka mangut, tanuki; aka in
Chinese 狸 lĩ lí.¹⁵ʼ²⁰) 一丘之貉 yīt-hiü-jï-lōk or yīt-hiü-jï-hòk yīqiūzhīhé <derog.> badgers of the same mound – jackals from the same lair; birds of a feather; scoundrels from the same ilk.⁶ jackals of the same tribe (idiom); fig. They are all just as bad as each other.¹⁰ <又> hòk, màk. (See 貉 hòk, 貉 màk.) |
lok1 | 9929 | ||
| 153 | 豸 | 13 | 貊 | màk | mò | Mo (an ethnic group living
in northeast China in ancient times).⁶ (in ancient China) the name of a
northern barbarian tribe; quiet.⁷ wild tribes of the north; to grow up
silently.¹⁴ (variant: 貉 màk mò). 貊其德音 màk-kĩ-āk-yïm mòqídéyīn the fame of his virtue silently grew.¹⁴ 蛮貊[蠻貊] mãn-màk mánmò wild tribes of the south and north respectively.¹⁴ 蛮貊之邦[蠻貊之邦] mãn-màk-jï-böng mánmòzhībāng country of barbarians.³⁹ (See 貉 màk). |
mak4 | 10486 | ||
| 153 | 豸 | 13 | 貉 | màk | mò | (=貊 màk mò) Mo (an ethnic group
living in northeast China in ancient times).⁶ (in ancient China) the name of
a northern barbarian tribe; quiet.⁷ wild tribes of the north; to grow up
silently.¹⁴ <又> hòk, lōk. (See 貉 hòk, 貉 lōk.) |
mak4 | 10487 | ||
| 153 | 豸 | 13 | 貆 | vān | huán | small badger; porcupine.⁸
a badger.¹⁴ a young raccoon and a
porcupine.¹⁹ a species of fox, the dung of which makes good manure.²⁵ (composition: ⿰豸亘; U+8C86). 貆猪[貆豬] vān-jï huánzhū or 豪猪[豪豬] hõ-jï háozhū porcupine.¹⁴ <又> fön, xün. (See 貆 fön, 貆 xün). |
van1 | 14882 | ||
| 153 | 豸 | 13 | 貆 | xün | xuān | a badger.¹⁴ (composition: ⿰豸亘; U+8C86). <又> fön, vān. (See 貆 vān, 貆 xün). |
xun2 | 16194 | ||
| 153 | 豸 | 14 | 貍 | lî | lí | (<old> =狸 lî li) fox.¹⁴ (composition: ⿰豸里; U+8C8D). 貍脤 or 狸脤 lî-sûn líshèn the name of a place.²⁵ (See 狸 [lî, lí], 狸 [lî, li.) |
li5 | 9735 | ||
| 153 | 豸 | 14 | 貌 | mào | mào | face, looks; (of a person)
appearance, aspect; (of a thing) aspect. appearance, look.⁶ 礼貌[禮貌] lâi-mào lǐmào courtesy; politeness; manners.⁶ 貌不惊人[貌不驚人] mào-būt-gëin-ngĩn màobùjīngrén look medicore; have an ordinary appearance.⁶ 貌丑[貌醜] mào-chiū màochǒu ugly; ill-looking.⁷ 貌合神离[貌合神離] mào-hàp-sĩn-lĩ màohéshénlí be seemingly in agreement, but actually at odds.⁶ 貌美 mào-mî màoměi (of women) beautiful.⁷ 貌寝[貌寢] mào-tīm màoqǐn ugly; homely.⁷ 貌寝不扬[貌寢不揚] mào-tīm-būt-yẽng màoqǐnbùyáng a very ugly face.⁷ 貌侵 mào-tïm màoqīn ugly; homely.⁷ 貌相 mào-xëng màoxiàng to judge someone by his appearance only.⁷ 貌似 mào-xû màosì (of a person) to look like.⁷ 面貌 mèin-mào miànmào face, features, looks; aspect.⁶ 才貌 tõi-mào cáimào talent and beauty; wit and charm.⁶ 以貌取人 yî-mào-tuī-ngĩn yǐmàoqǔrén to judge a person by his appearance or looks.⁷ |
mao4 | 10600 | ||
| 153 | 豸 | 15 | 貓 | 猫 | māo | māo | <台> 醉猫[醉貓] duï-māo a
drunkard. <又> miū. (See 貓 [miū, māo]; 貓 [miū, máo].) |
mao1 | 10547 | |
| 153 | 豸 | 15 | 貓 | 猫 | miū | máo | 猫腰[貓腰] miū-yël máoyāo <topo.> to arch
one's back.⁵ <又> māo. (See 貓 [miū, māo]; 貓 māo.) |
miu1 | 10867 | |
| 153 | 豸 | 15 | 貓 | 猫 | miū | māo | cat.⁵ 白猫[白貓] bàk-miū báimāo white cat.¹⁰ 熊猫[熊貓] (=猫熊[貓熊]) hũng-miū xióngmāo panda.⁸ 雄猫[雄貓] hũng-miū xióngmāo tomcat.⁵ 猫叫[貓叫] miū-gël māojiào the meowing of a cat.⁷ 猫头鹰[貓頭鷹] miū-hẽo-yëin māotóuyīng owl.⁵ 猫哭老鼠[貓哭老鼠] miū-hūk-lāo-sī māokūlǎoshǔ the cat weeping over the dead mouse – shed crocodile tears.⁵ 猫熊[貓熊] miū-hũng māoxióng panda; giant panda.⁵ 猫爪[貓爪] miū-jāo māozhuǎ a cat's claws.⁵ 猫狸[貓狸] miū-lĩ māolí (animal) wildcat.⁷ 猫咪[貓咪] miū-māi māomī kitty.¹⁰ 猫眼石[貓眼石] miū-ngān-sêk māoyǎnshí <min.> cat's eye.⁵ 猫鼠同眠[貓鼠同眠] miū-sī-hũng-mẽin māoshǔtóngmián lit. The cat and the rat sleep together. fig. Corrupt officials collude with rascals exploiting common people.⁵ 山猫[山貓] sän-miū shānmāo lynx; bobcat; leopard cat.¹⁰ 藏猫儿[藏貓兒] tõng-miū-ngĩ cángmāor to play hide-and-seek.⁹ 小猫[小貓] xēl-miū xiǎomāo kitten.⁵ <又> māo. (See 貓 [miū, máo]; 貓 māo.) |
miu1 | 10868 | |
| 153 | 豸 | 16 | 䝟 | ä | yà | a fierce man-eating animal
in legend.⁸ an animal with tiger's claws, that runs very fast and eats
people.²⁵ 䝟貐 ä-yĩ yàyǔ an animal like a tiger, that devours people.²⁵ an ogre predator with a dragon's head and tiger's paws.⁵⁴ |
a2 | 30 | ||
| 153 | 豸 | 16 | 貒 | chūn | tuān | (=獾 fön huān) badger.⁸ (variant: 䝎
chūn tuān). (composition: ⿰豸耑; U+8C92). (See 獾 fön; 䝎 chūn). |
chun1 | 1875 | ||
| 153 | 豸 | 16 | 貑 | gä | jiā | a sort of bear, or wild
boar, with whitish yellow stripes.²⁵ (composition: ⿰豸叚; U+8C91). 貑罴[貑羆] gä-bï jiāpí brown bear.¹⁹ 貑貜 gä-yòt jiājué or jiāyuè a large kind of monkey.²⁵ |
ga2 | 3908 | ||
| 153 | 豸 | 16 | 貐 | yĩ | yǔ | a kind of beast.⁸ (variant: 㺄 yĩ yú). 䝟貐 ä-yĩ yàyǔ an animal like a tiger, that devours people.²⁵ an ogre predator with a dragon's head and tiger's paws.⁵⁴ (See 㺄 yĩ.) |
yi3 | 16972 | ||
| 153 | 豸 | 17 | 貘 | màk | mò | tapir (genus Tapirus).⁵ʼ²⁰ (variant: 獏
màk mò). 中美貘 jüng-mî-màk zhōngměimò Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii), aka the Central American tapir.¹⁵ʼ²⁰ 卡波马尼貘[卡波馬尼貘] kā-bö-mâ-nãi-màk kǎbōmǎnímò or 小黑貘 xēl-hāk-màk xiǎohēimò (Tapirus kabomani), aka the little black tapir or kabomani tapir.¹⁵ʼ²⁰ 马来貘[馬來貘] mâ-lõi-màk mǎláimò Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus), aka the Asian tapir or black-and-white tapir; in Chinese also known as 亚洲貘[亞洲貘] ä-jiü-màk yàzhōumò, 印度貘 yïn-ù-màk yìndùmò.¹⁵ʼ²⁰ 南美貘 nãm-mî-màk nánměimò South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris), also commonly called the Brazilian tapir (from the Tupi tapi'ira), the maned tapir, the lowland tapir.¹⁵ʼ²⁰ 山貘 sän-màk shānmò mountain tapir or woolly tapir (Tapirus pinchaque); in Chinese aka 毛貘 mão-màk máomò, 安第斯貘 ön-ài-xü-màk āndìsīmò.¹⁵ʼ²⁰ (See 獏 màk.) |
mak4 | 10488 | ||
| 153 | 豸 | 17 | 貔 | pĩ | pí | <wr.> a mythical
bearlike wild animal.⁵ a fierce animal of the panther family.⁷ a white fox; a
kind of leopard.¹⁴ 貔虎 pĩ-fū píhǔ <wr.> brave troops; fierce warriors.⁶ fierce and courageous soldiers.⁷ 貔貅 pĩ-hiü píxiū <wr.> a mythical wild animal; brave troops.⁵ fierce and courageous soldiers; a kind of fierce wild beast.⁷ the male and female respectively, of a fabulous fierce beast like a leopard – used as descriptive of brave troops.¹⁴ |
pi3 | 12886 | ||
| 153 | 豸 | 18 | 貗 | 𫎌 ❄ |
guì | jù | a young hog badger.⁸ʼ¹³
<old> young wild boar.³⁶ (comp. t: ⿰豸婁; U+8C97). (comp. s: ⿰豸娄; U+2B38C). <又> lẽo. (See 貗 lẽo; cf. 㺏 yĩ yú). |
gui4 | 5175 | |
| 153 | 豸 | 18 | 貙 | 䝙 | kuï | chū | <old> animal
resembling a tiger.¹⁰ |
kui2 | 8862 | |
| 153 | 豸 | 18 | 貗 | 𫎌 ❄ |
lẽo | lóu | a sow at heat; a
sow.⁸ʼ²⁵ (syn. 㺏 lẽo lóu). (comp. t: ⿰豸婁; U+8C97). (comp. s: ⿰豸娄; U+2B38C). <又> guì. (See 貗 guì; 㺏 lẽo). |
leo3 | 9636 | |
| 153 | 豸 | 19 | 𧴍 ❄ |
fûn | fèn | (=獖 fûn fèn a kind of sheep or dog.²⁵) (composition: ⿰豸賁; U+27D0D). (See 獖 fûn). |
fun5 | 3757 | ||
| 153 | 豸 | 19 | 䝤 | lâo | lǎo | a minority nationality/tribe
in southwest China; Lao nationality.⁸ a tribe of foreigners in the
southwest.²⁵ (composition: ⿰豸尞; U+4764). 䝤子 lâo-dū lǎozǐ aboriginal tribe in southwest China.¹⁴ 䝤面 lâo-mèin lǎomiàn ugly.¹⁴ <又> lẽl. (See 䝤 lẽl). |
lao5 | 9258 | ||
| 153 | 豸 | 19 | 䝤 | lẽl | liáo | ➀ (=獠 lẽl liáo) <wr.> wicked;
fiendish ➁ nocturnal hunting.⁸ to hunt at night by torch.¹⁴ (composition: ⿰豸尞; U+4764). 䝤猎[䝤獵] lẽl-lèp liáoliè to hunt.¹⁴ 䝤牙 or 獠牙 lẽl-ngã liáoyá long, projecting teeth; fierce.¹⁴ <又> lâo. (See 䝤 lâo). |
lel3 | 9517 | ||
| 153 | 豸 | 24 | 貛 | fön | huān | (=獾 fön huān) badger. (See 獾 fön.) |
fon2 | 3397 | ||
| 153 | 豸 | 27 | 貜 | yòt | jué | (=大猿 ài-yõn dàyuán or 大猩猩 ài-xëin-xëin dàxīngxing gorilla);
ape.⁸ (composition: ⿰豸矍; U+8C9C). 豭貜 gä-yòt jiājué or jiāyuè legendary apes.¹⁹ 貑貜 gä-yòt jiājué or jiāyuè a large kind of monkey.²⁵ 貜狙 yòt-duï juéjū or yuèjū ape.¹⁹ 貜父 yòt-fù juéfù (=貑貜 gä-yòt jiājué or jiāyuè a large kind of monkey.²⁵).¹⁹ 貜猳 yòt-gä juéjiā or yuèjiā a large kind of monkey.²⁵ 貜貜 yòt-yòt juéjué or yuèyuè a large kind of monkey.²⁵ |
yot4 | 17384 | ||
| 153 | 豸 | 27 | 貜 | yòt | yuè | (alternate Mandarin
pronunciation of 貜 yòt jué with the same meaning: (=大猿 ài-yõn dàyuán or 大猩猩 ài-xëin-xëin dàxīngxing gorilla);
ape.⁸ (composition: ⿰豸矍; U+8C9C). (See 貜[yòt, jué]). |
yot4 | 17385 |