06762 Chinese character of 猊 and pronounce ngai4

The Chinese character【猊】that we will explain today is a character that describes nature or culture. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

A kind of lion.

Below is the correct pronunciation of this particular Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【猊】:ní

Cantonese Jyutping of 【猊】:ngai4

This introduces some basic knowledge regarding the Chinese character 【猊】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【猊】, for example:Describing nature or culture , It means mainly a kind of lion .Since Chinese characters carry vast meanings, some subtle aspects and specific applications might not be fully detailed in this explanation.

【猊】serves as a standalone word but gains depth when partnered with others to form detailed expressions, like【金猊、猊座】(Mandarin Pinyin:jīn ní 、ní zuò/ Cantonese Jyutping:gam1 ngai4 、ngai4 zo6)

The total stroke number of this character is 11 ,It is an obscure Chinese character that may only be found in ancient texts,Below is a sample sentence featuring this character in real usage.:


猊座是古代祭祀的重要器物。

The Ni throne was an important sacrificial utensil in ancient times.


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