Character
| HSK | 4 |
|---|---|
| FREQUENCY | 1083rd character |
| RADICAL | ⾌ (141.2) |
| STROKES | 8 |
| INDEX # | 1071 |
tiger; brave, fierce; surname
HSK 4
#1083
DEFINITIONS
| 虎 hǔ |
|
STROKES
WORDS
| 老虎 lǎo hǔ | tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] |
| 马虎 mǎ hu | careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy |
| 狼吞虎咽 láng tūn hǔ yàn | to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously; to gorge oneself |
| 猛虎 měng hǔ | fierce tiger |
| 老虎机 lǎo hǔ jī | slot machine |
| 美洲虎 měi zhōu hǔ | jaguar |
| 虎视眈眈 hǔ shì dān dān | to glare like a tiger watching his prey (idiom); to eye covetously |
| 生龙活虎 shēng lóng huó hǔ | lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom); fig. vigorous and lively |
| 马马虎虎 mǎ ma hū hū | careless; casual; vague; not so bad; so-so; tolerable; fair |
| 虎口 hǔ kǒu | tiger's den; dangerous place; the web between the thumb and forefinger of a hand |
| 母老虎 mǔ lǎo hǔ | tigress; (fig.) fierce woman; vixen |
| 壁虎 bì hǔ | gecko; house lizard |
| 虎子 hǔ zǐ | tiger cub; brave young man |
| 老虎钳 lǎo hǔ qián | vise; pincer pliers |
| 拦路虎 lán lù hǔ | stumbling block |
| 骑虎难下 qí hǔ nán xià | if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway |
| 剑齿虎 jiàn chǐ hǔ | saber-toothed tiger |
| 虎头蛇尾 hǔ tóu shé wěi | lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish |
| 纸老虎 zhǐ lǎo hǔ | paper tiger |
| 如狼似虎 rú láng sì hǔ | lit. like wolves and tigers; ruthless |
| 狐假虎威 hú jiǎ hǔ wēi | lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might (idiom); fig. to use powerful connections to intimidate people |
| 笑面虎 xiào miàn hǔ | man with a big smile and evil intentions |
| 龙争虎斗 lóng zhēng hǔ dòu | lit. the dragon wars, the tiger battles (idiom); fierce battle between giants |
| 如虎添翼 rú hǔ tiān yì | lit. like a tiger that has grown wings; with redoubled power (idiom) |
| 雅虎 yǎ hǔ | Yahoo, Internet portal |
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