貔貅

Earliest extant attestations are in the Book of Rites and Lost Book of Zhou:

前有摯獸，則載貔貅。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]

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前有挚兽，则载貔貅。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]

From: The Book of Rites, c. 4^th – 2^nd century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

Qián yǒu zhìshòu, zé zǎi píxiū. [Pinyin]

When there is a ferocious beast (of prey) in front, the flag with a pixiu's skin on it should be displayed.

山之深也，虎豹貔貅何為可服？ [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]

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山之深也，虎豹貔貅何为可服？ [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]

From: Lost Book of Zhou, circa 4^th – 1^st centuries BCE

Shān zhī shēn yě, hǔbào píxiū héwéi kě fú? [Pinyin]

The mountains being thus deep, how can tigers, leopards, and pixiu be tamed?

貔貅

1. (Chinese mythology) pixiu, a mythical horned animal that is believed to bring luck
2. (figurative) fierce warrior

• 辟邪 (bìxié)
• 天祿／天禄 (tiānlù)

貔貅

1. (Cantonese) naughty; mischievous

• (Tokyo) ひきゅう [hìkyúú] (Heiban – [0])^[1]
• IPA^(key): [çikʲɨː]

貔(ひ)貅(きゅう) • (hikyū) ^{←ひきう (fikiu)?}

1. (Chinese mythology) pixiu, a mythical horned animal that is believed to bring luck
2. (figurative) fierce warrior

貔貅 • (bihyu) (hangeul 비휴)

1. hanja form^? of 비휴 (“pixiu”)

貔貅

1. chữ Hán form of tỳ hưu (“pixiu”)