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Cí Shǔ
䖪鼠
Cí Shǔ – Chicken
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A chicken-like bird with mouse-like fur, whose appearance foretells drought.
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Mountains & Seas · Eastern Mountains
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A further 300 li south stands Mount Xúnzhuàng [栒狀]. Above are plentiful metals and jade, below many blue-green stones. There is a beast like a dog, with six legs, called Cóng Cóng [從從]; it cries its own name. There is a bird like a chicken, but with mouse hair, called Cí Shǔ [䖪鼠]; where it appears, the settlement suffers great drought. The Guà [掛] River rises here and flows north into the Hú [湖]. In it are many Zhēn Yú [箴], like Shū Yú [儵], with needle-like snouts; eating them prevents epidemic illness.From the English edition of Mountains & Seas. Open the reader for the Chinese editions and translator’s notes. Linked names follow the card catalogue; hover to see the original wording.
Passage printed on the card
有鸟焉，其状如鸡而鼠毛，其名曰䖪鼠，见则其邑大旱。Game card text
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Attacks > 3⬤: Cast Drought.
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