Common Meanings
1
xī猎
An ancient mythical beast resembling a bear, as described in 'Shanhaijing' (Classic of Mountains and Seas).
《山海经》中记载有一种名为猎（xī）的异兽，形似熊。
The Classic of Mountains and Seas records a mythical beast named Xi (猎) that resembles a bear.
2
què猎
When pronounced 'què', '猎' is an archaic term for a good or fine dog. It is an alternative character for '㹱', which was sometimes used as the name for excellent dogs, particularly those from the Song Dynasty.
《集韻》有載，良犬亦或作猎名
The Jiyun dictionary records that a good dog was also sometimes referred to by the character '猎' (què).