English Explanatory Dictionary

foo dog

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A stylized lion statue similar to those usually placed in male and female pairs outside imperial Chinese palaces, tombs, temples, etc.
  2. A Pekingese dog.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of foo dog

Word forms

foo dog foo dogs fu dog

Etymology

Possibly a Western invention, from Mandarin 福 (fú, “good fortune”) + English dog. There is no similar word in Chinese itself that uses the word 福 (fú), but see English foo and Foo. Compare also Chinese 佛 (“Buddha”), pronounced fo or fu in some varieties.

Synonyms

foo lion guardian lion stone lion komainu
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