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xiezhi

Syllables: xie·zhi

xiezhi noun: a mythical creature resembling an ox or a goat, with thick dark fur covering its body, bright eyes and a single long horn on its forehead.

Noun

xiezhi (plural xiezhis)

  1. (Chinese) A mythical creature resembling an ox or a goat, with thick dark fur covering its body, bright eyes and a single long horn on its forehead.

xiezhi meaning in Vietnamese

xiezhi in Vietnamese

mythical creature
giải trãi

Forms of xiezhi

pluralxiezhis

Origin of xiezhi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 獬豸 (xièzhì).

Questions about xiezhi

What does xiezhi mean?
Xiezhi means a mythical creature resembling an ox or a goat, with thick dark fur covering its body, bright eyes and a single long horn on its forehead.
What is xiezhi in Vietnamese?
Xiezhi in Vietnamese is giải trãi. See Xiezhi meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is xiezhi?
Xiezhi is a noun.
What is the plural of xiezhi?
The plural of xiezhi is xiezhis.

Words near xiezhi in the dictionary

  1. Xie
  2. xiebaisaponin
  3. xiehouyu
  4. Xies
  5. xiexie
  6. xiezhi
  7. xiezhis
  8. Xifeng
  9. xifengite
  10. Xifu
  11. Xigang

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