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pixiu

/piːˈʃjəʊ/

pixiu noun: a mythical Chinese creature resembling a winged lion, supposed to bring wealth.

Noun

pixiu (plural pixiu)

  1. (Chinese) A mythical Chinese creature resembling a winged lion, supposed to bring wealth.

pixiu meaning in Vietnamese

pixiu in Vietnamese

Translations
tỳ hưu, tì hưu

Forms of pixiu

pluralpixiu

Origin of pixiu

Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 貔貅 (píxiū).

Questions about pixiu

What does pixiu mean?
Pixiu means a mythical Chinese creature resembling a winged lion, supposed to bring wealth.
What is pixiu in Vietnamese?
Pixiu in Vietnamese is tỳ hưu, tì hưu. See Pixiu meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is pixiu?
Pixiu is a noun.
How do you pronounce pixiu?
Pixiu is pronounced /piːˈʃjəʊ/.
What is the plural of pixiu?
The plural of pixiu is pixiu.

Words near pixiu in the dictionary

  1. pixillated
  2. pixillation
  3. pixillations
  4. pixiness
  5. pixing
  6. pixiu
  7. Pixler
  8. Pixlers
  9. Pixley
  10. Pixleys
  11. pixmap

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