bì'àn

mythical tiger-like beast

bì'àn mythical tiger-like beast

  1. opaque (segment carries no independent meaning)
    [bound form]
    used in 狴犴 bì'àn, an ancient mythical creature often used as a symbol for jails
  2. opaque (segment carries no independent meaning)
    wild dog
    (bound form) a type of wild dog native to northern China, resembling a fox with a black muzzle

bì'àn prison

  1. opaque (segment carries no independent meaning)
    [bound form]
    used in 狴犴 bì'àn, an ancient mythical creature often used as a symbol for jails
  2. [jail]
    (literary) jail; prison