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螭

Mandarin · pinyin chī

dragon with horns not yet grown (in myth or heraldry)
variant of 魑 chī

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螭: chī · a dragon whose horns have not grown; cruel

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

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(Chinese mythology) legendary hornless dragon (often used as a decorative motif in ancient times)
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 魑 (chī, “mountain demon”)

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