狴犴

Chinese

(tapir); mythical tiger-like beast jail
trad. (狴犴)
simp. #(狴犴)

Pronunciation


Noun

狴犴

  1. (literary, Chinese mythology) legendary tiger-like beast whose image used to be painted on prison doors
  2. (literary, figurative) prison

Derived terms

  • 狂吠狴犴
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.