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貅

貅: brave beast (in 貔貅)

brave beast (in 貔貅)
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貅 appears almost only in 貔貅 (ひきゅう), the pixiu, a fortune-bringing beast of Chinese lore.

Key words

貔貅ひきゅうpixiu, a fortune-bringing beast

Example sentences

A pixiu figurine, said to bring wealth, is displayed at the shop entrance.

The pixiu is believed to be an auspicious beast that swallows wealth and never lets it go.

A friend gave me a pixiu pendant made of jade as a travel souvenir.

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