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Xié Gōu
絜钩
Xié Gōu – Bird
Background
A duck-like bird with a mouse's tail, adept at climbing trees. Its appearance foretells disease.
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Classical text
Mountains & Seas · Eastern Mountains
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A further 500 li south stands Mount Zhēn [䃌], overlooking the Zhēn [䃌] River to the south and Hú [湖] Marsh to the east. There is a beast like a horse, with goat eyes, four horns, and an ox's tail, whose voice resembles a barking dog. Its name is Yōu Yōu [峳峳]; when it appears, the country has many treacherous visitors. There is a bird like a duck, with a rat's tail, skilled at climbing trees, called Xié Gōu [絜鉤]. When it appears, the country suffers many epidemics.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，其状如凫而鼠尾，善登木，其名曰絜钩，见则其国多疫。Game card text
Flight
Attacks > if the Opponent has a Plant, Xié Gōu cannot be defended.
Attacks > 3⬤: Cast Plague.
The game’s adaptation, transcribed from the supplied card file. The image preserves coloured symbols and the printed layout.