Definition of 「狢」:
1. Same as "貉" (mè), a type of animal.
2. Same as "貉." In "Yupian • Qianbu": "狢, fox狢." In "Guangyun • Diao Yun": "狢," same as "貉." In "Mu Tianzi Zhuan" Volume One: "Thus we obtained a white fox and a black 狢, to sacrifice to the River Ancestor."
3. (Noun) (Phonetic compound. From the radical 豸 (zhì), indicating a long-tailed wild beast.) The primary meaning: a type of wild animal commonly known as "mèzi" or also called "lí." It is a carnivorous animal that belongs to the family Canidae, found in regions including China, Japan, Korea, and the Ussuri region. There are three subspecies distributed in northeastern China, North China, Central China, Southeast, and Southwest provinces, which are well-known fur-bearing animals. Its fur is called "mèzi fur" or "mè róng."
4. Same fundamental meaning as above, a carnivorous animal of the family Canidae, found in regions including China, Japan, Korea, and the Ussuri region. There are three subspecies, distributed in northeastern China, North China, Central China, Southeast, and Southwest provinces, and is a famous fur-bearing animal, its fur being known as "mèzi fur" or "mè róng."
5. Same as "貊 (mè)." An ancient term for the ethnic minorities in Northeast China.
6. Same as "貊 (mè)." An ancient term for the ethnic minorities in Northeast China. In "Pianhai Lei Bian • Birds and Beasts • Qianbu": "狢, pronounced mò." In "Shiji • Tianguanshu": "Hu, 狢, Yuezhi."
7. (Noun) An ancient term used by Han Chinese to refer to ethnic minorities, specifically referring to the Huabei and Manchu tribes. — From "Book of Documents • Wucheng."
8. Commonly understood as "寞" (mò), lonely. "In this king's age, the Emperor gauges his heart and assesses the quality of its virtue." — From "The Book of Songs • Major Odes • Huangyi."