created sense approved 爪牙 · zhǎoyá · claws and teeth — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
爪牙
zhǎoyá
claws and teeth
the talons and fangs of animals
爪 (literal) → 爪 · zhǎo · claw 牙 (literal) → 牙 · yá · tooth
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created sense approved 爪牙 · zhǎoyá · lackey — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
爪牙
zhǎoyá
lackey
a person who works for a powerful or evil figure to help them do bad things; a henchman, accomplice, or collaborator
爪 (literal) → 爪 · zhǎo · claw 牙 (literal) → 牙 · yá · tooth
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 爪牙 · zhǎoyá · brave soldier — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
爪牙
zhǎoyá
brave soldier
(archaic) a metaphor for a brave warrior or a trusted guardian who protects their leader
爪 (literal) → 爪 · zhǎo · claw 牙 (literal) → 牙 · yá · tooth
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition