犀

rhino

犀 is composed of a variant of 尾 (tail) and 牛 (cow, ox). Therefore, 犀 conveys the idea of a large animal whose back resembles that of an ox but is not an ox. This animal has a horn on its nose, so 犀 also carries the meaning of sharpness.

Vocabulary of 犀

  • 犀利 (sharp)
  • 犀鳥 (hornbill)

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