jiǔ​wěi​hú

nine-tailed fox

  • created reference approved 九尾狐 → 山海经/山海經 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    九尾狐 jiǔ​wěi​hú

    山海经 / 山海經 shān​hǎi​jīng

    see

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  • created sense approved 九尾狐 · jiǔ​wěi​hú · nine-tailed fox — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    九尾狐

    jiǔ​wěi​hú

    nine-tailed fox

    A mythological fox-like creature with nine tails often appearing in East Asian folklore and classic texts such as the [[山海经|山海經|shan1 hai3 jing1]]

    九 (literal) → 九 · jiǔ · nine 尾 (literal) → 尾 · wěi · tail 狐 (literal) → 狐 · hú · fox

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  • created sense approved 九尾狐 · jiǔ​wěi​hú · crafty person — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    九尾狐

    jiǔ​wěi​hú

    crafty person

    A metaphor for a person who is treacherous, villainous, or extremely cunning

    九 (literal) → 九 · jiǔ · nine 尾 (literal) → 尾 · wěi · tail 狐 (literal) → 狐 · hú · fox

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  • created sense approved 九尾狐 · jiǔ​wěi​hú · Jiuweihu — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    九尾狐

    jiǔ​wěi​hú

    Jiuweihu

    An erotic novel from the Qing dynasty detailing the life of the courtesan Hu Baoyu

    九 (literal) → 九 · jiǔ · nine 尾 (literal) → 尾 · wěi · tail 狐 (literal) → 狐 · hú · fox

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