Unicode: U+7FAC

Pinyin: qián xián yán

Definition

qián:* 六尺长的羊。 * 古代传说中一种似羊而长马尾的怪兽。 xián:* 细角羚羊。 yán:* 古书上说的一种大野羊

(translated) a sheep that is six *chi* in length; in ancient legends, a mythical beast resembling a sheep but with a long horse tail; slender-horned antelope; a type of large wild sheep described in ancient texts

Structure

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Precursors

Transmitted Pre-Qin Forms
Pre-Qin forms (≤221 BCE) / late 2nd century BCE onward (Han → later textual transmission)
Pre-Qin character forms preserved through later textual transmission (often discussed as the 'Old Text' / guwen tradition). Shaped by repeated copying, they can diverge from excavated Warring States materials.Wikipedia ->
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Last Modified: 2026-01-29 11:48 UTC