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pixiu.

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

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/piːˈʃjəʊ/
  1. A mythical Chinese creature resembling a winged lion, supposed to bring wealth.

    Chinese
Where this word comes from

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

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