Definition
鬣 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) meaning 'mane' or 'ruff', and it cannot stand alone as an independent word. You'll encounter it mainly in compound nouns such as 鬣狗 (liègǒu, 'hyena', literally 'maned dog') and 鬣蜥 (lièxī, 'iguana'). As a bound form, it always attaches to another morpheme and has no modern standalone usage.
b.f.
(bound morpheme) maneruff (of an animal)
Examples
- 鬣。Xióngshī de liè máo fēicháng nóngmì.The male lion's mane is very thick.
- 鬣。Nà pǐ bānmǎ de liè máo shùlìle qǐlái.That zebra's mane stood up.
- 鬣。Zhè zhī gǒu de jǐngbù zhǎngzhe yī quān liè máo.This dog has a ring of mane around its neck.
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