an amphibious beast resembling a tiger with one horn

Senses

horned beast

(literary) a mythical amphibious monster, often described as resembling a tiger with a single horn

[place names]

(bound form) used in ancient place names, such as 虒祁 sī​qí (an ancient palace in modern Shanxi province) and 虒亭 sī​tíng (a place in modern Shanxi province)

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