foo dog

English

Alternative forms

fu dog

Etymology

Possibly a Western invention, from Mandarin 福 (fú, “good fortune”) + English dog. There is no similar word in Chinese itself that uses the word 福.

Noun

foo dog (plural foo dogs)

A Chinese guardian dog/lion statue that traditionally stands in front of Chinese imperial palaces, emperors' tombs, and government offices.
A Pekingese dog.

Synonyms

(Chinese lion statue): foo lion

Related terms

dog

Translations

Chinese statue

Chinese: 獅

Finnish: leijonakoira

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