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貔: brave beast (in 貔貅)

brave beast (in 貔貅)
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貔 appears almost only in 貔貅 (ひきゅう); the word also describes fierce, brave soldiers.

Key words

貔貅ひきゅうpixiu; brave soldiers

Example sentences

Pixiu statues are popular as lucky charms believed in feng shui to attract wealth.

I saw an old picture scroll showing auspicious Chinese beasts such as dragons and pixiu.

Soldiers as fierce as pixiu guarded the castle gate.

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