𧆺 (Mandarin líng)

𧆺 is a Chinese character read líng in Mandarin; old Chinese dictionaries describe it as a beast like a small tiger. Guangyun says it comes from Nanhai, while another dictionary gives Annam instead; the later Kangxi Dictionary records and rejects a competing “tiger markings” gloss. Its pronunciation is traced to Tangyun, an older Chinese dictionary organized by sound.