pixiu

P3I1X8I1U1
/piːˈʃjəʊ/

noun

A mythical Chinese creature resembling a winged lion, supposed to bring wealth.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounpixiu (plural pixiu)
  1. Chinesehuman sciencesA mythical Chinese creature resembling a winged lion, supposed to bring wealth.

Origin

Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 貔貅 (píxiū).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 貔貅
  • 貔貅 (píxiū)Translations
Japanese 貔貅, 豼貅
  • 貔貅Translations
  • 豼貅 (hikyū)Translations
Korean 비휴
  • 비휴 (bihyu)Translations
Vietnamese tỳ hưu, tì hưu
  • tỳ hưuTranslations
  • tì hưuTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

pixiu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pixiu

MLA

“pixiu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pixiu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pixiu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pixiu.

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