pixiu

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pixiu

/piːˈʃjəʊ/

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

noun pixiu

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

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noun Translations

한국어	비휴 bihyu
日本語	貔貅, 豼貅 hikyū
中文	貔貅 píxiū
Tiếng Việt	tỳ hưu, tì hưu

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"pixiu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pixiu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"pixiu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pixiu.

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@misc{pixiu_2026,
  title = {pixiu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pixiu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}