虎

hǔ
#1,081 most
frequent character
tiger
noun
Measure words:只 zhī

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

虎 is a picture of a tiger. That is also its first and only meaning.

Drawn as: a tiger

虎 as a component in other characters

meaning2 characters
琥猇
sound2 characters
唬琥
picture3 characters
彪唬虒

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Example Sentences

虎是一种强大的动物。
hǔ shì yīzhǒng qiángdà de dòngwù 。
The tiger is a powerful animal.
在森林里，我们看到了几只虎。
zài sēnlín lǐ ， wǒmen kàndào le jī zhī hǔ 。
In the forest, we saw several tigers.
老虎是中国文化中的象征。
lǎohǔ shì zhōngguó wénhuà zhōngde xiàngzhēng 。
The tiger is a symbol in Chinese culture.

Words with similar meanings

豹bào
leopard
豹 (bào) is another big cat, often considered similar in context but different in species.
狮shī
lion
狮 (shī) refers to another large predator and is often seen as a symbol of strength, like the tiger.

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