貔
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
貔貅の像は、風水で財運を招く縁起物として人気がある。
Pixiu statues are popular as lucky charms believed in feng shui to attract wealth.
龍や貔貅など、中国の瑞獣を描いた古い絵巻を見た。
I saw an old picture scroll showing auspicious Chinese beasts such as dragons and pixiu.
武勇に優れた貔貅のごとき兵が、城門を守っていた。
Soldiers as fierce as pixiu guarded the castle gate.