年兽

See also: 年獸

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 年兽 – see 年獸 (“nián shòu, a beast which, in Chinese mythology, comes out of hiding and attacks people near the Chinese New Year”). (This term is the simplified form of 年獸).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.