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虎姑婆
hǔ​gū​pó

Granny Tiger

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虎姑婆 hǔ​gū​pó Granny Tiger

A tiger spirit in Taiwanese folklore that transforms into an old woman to kidnap and eat children; she is often invoked as a bogeyman to scare children into behaving or going to sleep.

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