xiezhi

xie·zhi
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noun

A mythical creature resembling an ox or a goat, with thick dark fur covering its body, bright eyes and a single long horn on its forehead.

OriginMandarin 獬豸 →
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Meanings

nounxiezhi (plural xiezhis)

plural xiezhis

  1. Chinesehuman sciencesA mythical creature resembling an ox or a goat, with thick dark fur covering its body, bright eyes and a single long horn on its forehead.

Origin

  1. Mandarin獬豸
  2. Englishxiezhi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 獬豸 (xièzhì).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 獬豸
  • 獬豸 (haai⁵ zi⁶, haai⁵ zaai⁶)mythical creature
Chinese Mandarin 獬豸
  • 獬豸 (xièzhì)mythical creature
Japanese 獬豸
  • 獬豸 (kaichi)mythical creature
Korean 해태, 해치
  • 해태 (haetae)mythical creature
  • 해치 (haechi)mythical creature
Vietnamese giải trãi
  • giải trãimythical creature
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APA

xiezhi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xiezhi

MLA

“xiezhi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xiezhi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xiezhi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xiezhi.

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