狴

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: bi2
POJ: pí
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: legendary tiger-like beast (painted on prison doors), prison (figurative)
狴

Rare literary bound character with two related senses (mythological beast vs. figurative 'prison') and no indication which is primary for standalone use.

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