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Information of 兽
Pinyin
shòu
Radical
丷
Strokes
11 strokes
Usage
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Definition
beast / quadruped
兽 (獸 shòu)
[Meaning]
1. A general term for mammals, usually referring to four-legged, hairy mammals.
哺乳动物的总称，一般指有四条腿、全身生毛的哺乳动物。
2. Metaphorically used to indicate barbarism or vulgarity.
喻野蛮，下流。
3. Specific reference to four-legged mammals, often wild beasts.
四足的哺乳动物，多指野兽 ([En.] beast; animal).
4. Dried meat.
干肉 ([En.] dry meat).
5. In the Tang dynasty, due to avoidance of the taboo of the name of Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Li Yuan, the character for "tiger" was often replaced with "兽".
唐人因避唐高祖李渊祖李虎讳，往往把虎字改作“兽” ([En.] tiger).
[Adjective Meaning]
1. Metaphor for barbaric or cruel behavior.
比喻野蛮、残忍 ([En.] beastly).
2. Beast-like in form or appearance.
兽形的 ([En.] beast-like).
[Examples and Usage]
- 兽目 (eyes of wild beasts)
- 兽工 (craftsman who works with leather)
- 兽人 (a person with malicious intentions, likened to a beast)
- 兽吻 (decorative piece resembling a beast's mouth)
- 兽臣 (ancient government official responsible for mountains, marshes, and hunting)
- 兽头大门 (main gate adorned with a beast's head decoration)
- 兽欲 (beastly desires, cravings)
- 兽心 (beast's heart, indicating cruelty)
- 兽材 (decorative pillar carved in beast form)
- 兽面 (mask shaped like a beast)
- 兽武 (armor adorned with beast motifs)
- 兽炉 (incense burner shaped like a beast)
[Quotation References]
- "The Shuo Wen": "Beasts are guardians."
- "Erya": "Four-legged and hairy are called beasts."
- "Zhou Li": references to large beasts in ceremonial contexts.
- From poetry: "Wrestling with beasts in the wild."
Overall, the character "兽" serves both as a descriptor for certain animals and as a term loaded with cultural implications concerning behavior and morality.
rare fowls and strange animals / rare birds and beasts / rare and valuable animals / rare animals and birds