獨角獸 in Chinese

IPA: /tu³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA, standard], /tʊk̚² kɔːk̚³ sɐu̯³³/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /tu³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/, /tʊk̚² kɔːk̚³ sɐu̯³³/ Chinese transliterations: dújiǎoshòu [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄉㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄕㄡˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], duk⁶ gok³ sau³ [Cantonese, Jyutping], dújiǎoshòu [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin, standard], ㄉㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄕㄡˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo, standard], dújiǎoshòu [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin, standard], tu²-chiao³-shou⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles, standard], dú-jyǎu-shòu [Mandarin, Yale, standard], dwujeaushow [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin, standard], дуцзяошоу [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], duczjaošou [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], duhk gok sau [Cantonese, Yale], duk⁹ gok⁸ sau³ [Cantonese, Pinyin], dug⁶ gog³ seo³ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] Forms: 独角兽 [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: A Calque of English unicorn + Chinese 獸 /兽 (shòu), from Latin ūnicornis, which is also a calque of Ancient Greek μονόκερως (monókerōs). ;"fans that cannot accept an idol to have a partner" Etymology templates: {{cal|zh|en|unicorn}} Calque of English unicorn, {{der|zh|zh|獸}} Chinese 獸 /兽 (shòu), {{der|zh|la|ūnicornis}} Latin ūnicornis, {{cal|zh|grc|μονόκερως|nocap=1}} calque of Ancient Greek μονόκερως (monókerōs) Head templates: {{head|zh|noun}} 獨角獸

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"獨角獸" meaning in Chinese

Noun