狴犴

bì àn

Dictionary entry

(literary) mythical creature resembling a tiger whose image was painted on prison doors

What does 狴犴 mean?

狴犴 (bì àn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(literary) mythical creature resembling a tiger whose image was painted on prison doors

2(literary) prison

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狴bìused in 狴犴[bi4 an4]犴ànused in 狴犴[bi4 an4]

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狴犴

bì àn

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