魈
usually seen in: mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) (山魈)
Closest English meanings
mountain demon·goblin
The Calligrapher — Zhèng Fú 郑簠
Qing clerical-script pioneer who revived Han steles, hailed 'first in clerical of all ages'.
Qing calligrapher (), master of clerical script — known for 清隶复兴先驱. Qing dynasty
Cultural Story
魈 sets 鬼 beside 肖 and names a mountain demon of Chinese folklore, a goblin haunting cliffs and forests. Later naturalists borrowed it for a real, red-faced ape of the hills.
Common words & phrases
- 山魈 mandrill · mountain demon
Read the story behind the character
魈 lives in 山魈, once a mountain demon of legend and now the mandrill, the vivid primate with a blue-and-red face. Zoos and field guides use the same word the old ghosts owned. The character bridges myth and the monkey house without a blink.
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