View source for 貔貅

==Chinese==
{{zh-forms}}
{{zh-wp}}

===Etymology===
Earliest extant attestations are in the ''{{w|Book of Rites}}'' and ''{{w|Yi Zhou Shu|Lost Book of Zhou}}'':
* {{zh-x|前 有 摯-獸，則 載 貔貅。|When there is a ferocious beast (of prey) in front, the flag with a '''pixiu / leopard'''('s skin) on it should be displayed.|ref=Liji-L|collapsed=yes}}
* {{zh-x|山 之 深 也，虎-豹 貔貅 何為{wéi} 可 服？|The mountains being thus deep, how can tigers, leopards, and '''pixiu''' be tamed?|ref=Yizhoushu|collapsed=yes}}

===Pronunciation===
{{zh-pron
|m=píxiū
|c=pei4 jau1
|mc=y
|oc=y
|cat=n,c:a
}}
{{rfp|hak|Hakka}}

===Noun===
{{head|zh|noun}}

# {{lb|zh|Chinese mythology}} [[pixiu]], a mythical horned animal that is believed to bring luck
# {{lb|zh|figurative}} [[fierce]] [[warrior]]

====Synonyms====
*{{rfv-sense|zh}}  {{zh-l|天祿}}

====See also====
* {{zh-l|辟邪}}

===Adjective===
{{head|zh|adjective}}

# {{lb|zh|Cantonese}} [[naughty]]; [[mischievous]]

{{cln|zh|disyllabic morphemes}}

==Japanese==
{{ja-kanjitab|ひ|きゅう|yomi=o|alt=豼貅}}

===Pronunciation===
{{ja-pron|ひきゅう|acc=0|acc_ref=DJR}}

===Noun===
{{ja-noun|ひきゅう|hhira=ひきう}}

# {{lb|ja|Chinese mythology|sort=ひきゅう}} [[pixiu]], a mythical horned animal that is believed to bring luck
# {{lb|ja|figurative|sort=ひきゅう}} [[fierce]] [[warrior]]

===References===
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==Korean==
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===Noun===
{{ko-noun|hj|hangeul=비휴}}

# {{hanja form of|비휴|[[pixiu]]}}

==Vietnamese==
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===Noun===
{{vi-noun|sc=Hani}}

# {{vi-Han form of|tỳ hưu|[[pixiu]]}}