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贔屭
pei6 hei3/ai3 |
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bixi, a tortoise-like animal. These are Chinese mythological creatures which despite appearance are not tortoises but are in fact one of the nine dragon offsprings which possess great strength and endurance. It has head of a dragon, back of tortoise, claws of an eagle, and tail of a snake. Level: 5 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:贔 pei6 - strong, able to support great weight屭 hei3 ai3 - gigantic strength |
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