赑屃
Traditional: 贔屭Dictionary entry
(literary) (Chinese mythology) creature resembling a turtle with the head of a dragon, said to be capable of bearing great loads, often carved as plinths for steles in former times
What does 赑屃 mean?
赑屃 (bì xì) has the following dictionary meaning.
1(literary) (Chinese mythology) creature resembling a turtle with the head of a dragon, said to be capable of bearing great loads, often carved as plinths for steles in former times
2(literary) strenuous; exerting great force
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赑屃
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