貂 diāo

marten, sable, mink

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DEFINITIONS

  • marten, sable, mink
  • sable or marten (genus Martes)

STROKES

WORDS

貂皮 diāo pí mink fur
水貂 shuǐ diāo mink (Mustela lutreola, M. vison)
黑貂 hēi diāo sable (Martes zibellina)
狗尾续貂 gǒu wěi xù diāo lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom); fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece
紫貂 zǐ diāo sable (Martes zibellina)
三貂角 sān diāo jiǎo Cape San Diego or Santiao, easternmost point of Taiwan Island
狗尾續貂 gǒu wěi xù diāo lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom); fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece
貂熊 diāo xióng wolverine (Gulo gulo)
貂蝉 diāo chán Diaochan (-192), one of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], in fiction a famous beauty at the break-up of Han dynasty, given as concubine to usurping warlord Dong Zhuo 董卓[Dong3 Zhuo2] to ensure his overthrow by fighting hero Lü Bu 呂布|吕布[Lu:3 Bu4]
貂蟬 diāo chán Diaochan (-192), one of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], in fiction a famous beauty at the break-up of Han dynasty, given as concubine to usurping warlord Dong Zhuo 董卓[Dong3 Zhuo2] to ensure his overthrow by fighting hero Lü Bu 呂布|吕布[Lu:3 Bu4]
貂裘换酒 diāo qiú huàn jiǔ lit. to trade a fur coat for wine (idiom); fig. (of wealthy people) to lead a dissolute and extravagant life
貂裘換酒 diāo qiú huàn jiǔ lit. to trade a fur coat for wine (idiom); fig. (of wealthy people) to lead a dissolute and extravagant life
雪貂 xuě diāo ferret
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