貔貅

Chinese

		(leopard)	(leopard)
simp. and trad. (貔貅)		貔	貅

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): píxiū

(Zhuyin): ㄆㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄡ
Cantonese (Jyutping): pei⁴ jau¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: píxiū
  - Zhuyin: ㄆㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄡ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: pyishiou
  - IPA ^(key): /pʰi³⁵ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: pei⁴ jau¹
  - Yale: pèih yāu
  - Cantonese Pinyin: pei⁴ jau¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: péi⁴ yeo¹
  - IPA ^(key): /pʰei̯²¹ jɐu̯⁵⁵/

Middle Chinese: /biɪ hɨu/▼

Rime
Character	貔	貅
Reading #	1/1	1/1
Initial (聲)	並 (3)	曉 (32)
Final (韻)	脂 (15)	尤 (136)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Open	Open
Division (等)	III	III
Fanqie	房脂切	許尤切
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/biɪ/	/hɨu/
Pan Wuyun	/bi/	/hiu/
Shao Rongfen	/bjɪ/	/xiəu/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/bi/	/huw/
Li Rong	/bi/	/xiu/
Wang Li	/bi/	/xĭəu/
Bernard Karlgren	/bʱi/	/xi̯ə̯u/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	pí	xiū

Old Chinese▼
(Zhengzhang): /*bi qʰu/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	貔	貅
Reading #	1/1	1/1
No.	527	13920
Phonetic component	比	休
Rime group	脂	幽
Rime subdivision	2	1
Corresponding MC rime	𣬈	休
Old Chinese	/*bi/	/*qʰu/

Noun

貔貅

(Chinese mythology) Pixiu, a mythical horned animal that is believed to bring luck
(figuratively) fierce warrior

Synonyms

天祿／天禄 (tiānlù)

See also

天鹿
辟邪 (bìxié)

Adjective

貔貅

(Cantonese) naughty; mischievous

Vietnamese

Hán tự in this word
貔	貅

Proper noun

貔貅

Hán tự form of Tỳ Hưu, “Pixiu”

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