U+517D "兽" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+517D "兽" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily means "beast" or "animal," often specifically referring to wild or four-legged creatures, and it appears in languages such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Its traditional form is 獸, and the simplified version "兽" is standard in modern Mandarin. This character is composed of radical elements that evoke concepts like "field" and "dog" or a hunting implement, reflecting its etymological roots in hunting and animal tracking. In historical and cultural contexts, "兽" is used in words such as "野兽" (yěshòu, wild beast) and appears in idioms like "兽性大发" (shòuxìng dàfā, to lose all reason like a beast). It is also frequently found in literary works, mythology, and discussions of nature to denote creatures that are not domesticated, carrying connotations of wildness, instinct, or untamed power.