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 hǔ tiger / CL:隻|只[zhi1]
Results beginning with 虎
 hǔ kǒu tiger's den / dangerous place / the web between the thumb and forefinger of a hand
 hǔ hǔ vigorous / formidable / strong
 hǔ jiàng valiant general
 hǔ fú tiger tally (a two-piece object made in the shape of a tiger, used in ancient China as proof of authority. One half of a tally could be issued to a military officer and this would be matched with the other half when verification was required.)
 hǔ jīng killer whale (Orcinus orca)
 hǔ gǔ tiger bone (used in TCM)
 hǔ qián vise
 hǔ nián Year of the Tiger (e.g. 2010)
 hǔ lā açacu
 Hǔ lín Hulin, county-level city in Jixi 雞西|鸡西[Ji1 xi1], Heilongjiang
 Hǔ mén the Bocca Tigris, a narrow strait in the Pearl River Delta, Guangdong / Humen Town 虎門鎮|虎门镇[Hu3 men2 Zhen4]
 Hǔ Pái Tiger Brand (beer)
 hǔ pò variant of 琥珀[hu3 po4]
 Hǔ qiū Huqiu district of Suzhou city 蘇州市|苏州市[Su1 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu
 Hǔ wěi Huwei town in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan
 hǔ yá (coll.) eye tooth (maxillary canine tooth)
 hǔ yòu marbled
 hǔ zǐ tiger cub / brave young man
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 Hǔ tiào Xiá Tiger Leaping Gorge on the Jinsha River 金沙江[Jin1 sha1 jiang1] in Lijiang Naxi autonomous county 麗江納西族自治縣|丽江纳西族自治县[Li4 jiang1 Na4 xi1 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4], Yunnan
 Hǔ mén Zhèn Humen Town, also known as Taiping 太平[Tai4 ping2], a town within Dongguan prefecture-level city 東莞市|东莞市[Dong1 guan3 Shi4], Guangdong
 hǔ shī shòu tigon or tiglon, hybrid cross between a male tiger and a lioness
 hǔ bān dié common tiger butterfly (Danaus genutia)
 hù bu lǎ (dialect) shrike / Taiwan pr. [hu3 bu5 la1]
 hǔ dūn pào a short-barreled mortar / an ancient catapult
 hǔ liè lā cholera (loanword)
 hǔ liè lā cholera (loanword)
 Hǔ lín shì Hulin, county-level city in Jixi 雞西|鸡西[Ji1 xi1], Heilongjiang
 hǔ qǐ liǎn to take a fierce look
 Hǔ qiū qū Huqiu district of Suzhou city 蘇州市|苏州市[Su1 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu
 hǔ tóu fēng hornet
 hǔ tóu pái The Tiger tablet, Yuan dynasty play by Li Zhifu 李直夫[Li3 Zhi2 fu1]
 hǔ wěi lán snake plant aka mother-in-law's tongue (Dracaena trifasciata)
 Hǔ wěi zhèn Huwei town in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan
 hǔ yǎo zhū see 刈包[gua4 bao1]
 hǔ zhuǎ pài Hu Zhua Pai - "Tiger Claw Sytem" - Martial Art
 hǔ zì tóu name of "tiger" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 141) / see also 虍[hu1]
 hǔ shì dān dān to glare like a tiger watching his prey (idiom) / to eye covetously
 hǔ tóu shé wěi lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom) / fig. a strong start but weak finish
 hǔ bèi xióng yāo back of a tiger and waist of a bear / tough and stocky build
 hǔ jù lóng pán lit. where tigers crouch and dragons coil (idiom) / fig. forbidding terrain
 hǔ jù lóng pán lit. where tigers crouch and dragons coil (idiom) / fig. forbidding terrain
 hǔ wěi chūn bīng lit. like stepping on a tiger's tail or spring ice (idiom) / fig. extremely dangerous situation
 hǔ bān dì dōng (bird species of China) scaly thrush (Zoothera dauma)
 hǔ bān yīng wǔ budgerigar (genus Psittacella, several species) / budgie
 hǔ dǎn miào suàn Mission:
 hǔ kǒu yú shēng lit. to escape from the tiger's mouth (idiom) / fig. to narrowly escape death
 hǔ pí yā zuǐ barred sorubim / tiger shovelnose catfish
 hǔ pí yīng wǔ budgerigar
 hǔ tóu hǎi diāo (bird species of China) Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)
 hǔ wén bó láo (bird species of China) tiger shrike (Lanius tigrinus)
 hǔ dú bù shí zǐ a tiger, though cruel, will not devour its cubs (idiom) / even wild beasts look after their young
 hǔ fù wú quǎn zǐ lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific) / With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure to do well. / like father, like son
Approximate Results for 虎
 lǎo hǔ tiger / CL:隻|只[zhi1]
 Yǎ hǔ Yahoo, Internet portal
 Bái hǔ White Tiger (the seven mansions of the west sky) / (slang) hairless female genitalia
 měng hǔ fierce tiger
 mǎ hu careless / sloppy / negligent / skimpy
 lóng hǔ outstanding people / water and fire (in Daoist writing)
 bì hǔ gecko / house lizard
 fú hǔ to subdue a tiger / fig. to prevail over sinister forces
 Shí Hǔ leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) / sculpted stone tiger installed at the tomb of revered figures in ancient times to ward off evil spirits
 ài hǔ see 艾鼬[ai4 you4]
 Lù hǔ Land Rover
 pí hǔ fierce animals
 wò hǔ crouching tiger / fig. major figure in hiding / concealed talent
 yíng hǔ jumping spider (family Salticidae)
 yín hǔ Year 3, year of the Tiger (e.g. 2010)
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 lǎo hǔ jī slot machine
 Táng Bó hǔ Tang Bohu or Tang Yin 唐寅 / (1470-1523), Ming painter and poet, one of Four great southern talents of the Ming 江南四大才子
 mǔ lǎo hǔ tigress / (fig.) fierce woman / vixen
 zhǐ lǎo hǔ paper tiger
 dōng běi hǔ Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)
 fēi hǔ duì Flying Tigers, US airmen in China during World War Two / Hong Kong nickname for police special duties unit
 Wǔ hǔ jiàng Liu Bei's five great generals in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, namely: Guan Yu 關羽|关羽, Zhang Fei 張飛|张飞, Zhao Yun 趙雲|赵云, Ma Chao 馬超|马超, Huang Zhong 黃忠|黄忠
 lán lù hǔ stumbling block
 pá shān hǔ Boston ivy or Japanese creeper (Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
 Huá nán hǔ South China Tiger
 lóng hǔ dòu fight between powerful contenders
 Měi zhōu hǔ jaguar
 xiào miàn hǔ man with a big smile and evil intentions
 Yáng Hǔ chéng Yang Hucheng (1893-1949), Chinese warlord and Nationalist general
 qiū lǎo hǔ hot spell during autumn / Indian summer
 lǎo hǔ qián vise / pincer pliers
 shī hǔ shòu liger, hybrid cross between a male lion and a tigress
 lǎo hǔ dèng tiger bench (torture method in which the victim sits with legs extended horizontally along a bench, upper legs held down with straps while bricks are inserted under the feet, forcing the knee joint to bend in reverse)
  cutworm
 Bái hǔ guàn White Tiger Hall, a Han dynasty palace hall in which the famous Virtuous Discussions Held in White Tiger Hall 白虎通德論|白虎通德论 / were held under the aegis of Han Emperor Zhang 漢章帝|汉章帝
 hēi hǔ quán Hei Hu Quan - "Black Tiger Fist" - Martial Art
齿 jiàn chǐ hǔ saber-toothed tiger
 lǎo hǔ cài "Tiger Vegetable Salad," Northeast China dish usually consisting of hot pepper, cucumber, cilantro and leek
 lǎo hǔ zào old-style large kitchen stove
 luō hǔ xū lit. to stroke the tiger's whiskers / to do sth very daring
 shuǐ hǔ yú piranha (fish)
 tái hǔ qián bench vise
 xiā hǔ yú goby (flat fish, Gobiidae)
 Xiē hǔ zuò Lacerta (constellation)
 láng tūn hǔ yàn to wolf down one's food (idiom) / to devour ravenously / to gorge oneself
 mǎ ma hū hū careless / casual / vague / not so bad / so-so / tolerable / fair
 rú hǔ tiān yì lit. like a tiger that has grown wings / with redoubled power (idiom)
 shēng lóng huó hǔ lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom) / fig. vigorous and lively
 lóng zhēng hǔ dòu lit. the dragon wars, the tiger battles (idiom) / fierce battle between giants
 cáng lóng wò hǔ lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom) / fig. talented individuals in hiding / concealed talent
 qí hǔ nán xià if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom) / fig. impossible to stop halfway
 hú jiǎ hǔ wēi lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might (idiom) / fig. to use powerful connections to intimidate people
 wèi hǔ zuò chāng to act as accomplice to the tiger / to help a villain do evil (idiom)
 lóng téng hǔ yuè lit. dragon soaring and tiger leaping (idiom) / fig. prosperous and bustling / vigorous and active
 tán hǔ sè biàn to turn pale at the mention of a tiger (idiom) / to be scared at the mere mention of
 dǎ mǎ hu yǎn to play dumb / to slack off (idiom)
 zhào māo huà hǔ lit. drawing a tiger using a cat as a model (idiom) / fig. to follow a model and get things more or less right but without capturing the spirit of the subject / uninspired imitation
 xiáng lóng fú hǔ to vanquish dragons and tigers (idiom)
饿 è hǔ pū shí like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey
 shì chéng qí hǔ if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom) / fig. impossible to stop halfway
 bào hǔ píng hé lit. fight tigers with one's bare hands and wade across raging rivers (idiom) / fig. to display foolhardy courage
 chái láng hǔ bào jackals, wolves, tigers and panthers (idiom) / animals who are dangerous to man and cattle / fierce and cruel people
 diào hǔ lí shān to lure the tiger from its domain in the mountains (idiom) / to lure an enemy away from his territory
 liǎng hǔ xiāng dòu two tigers fight (idiom) / fig. a dispute between two powerful adversaries / a battle of the giants
 pán lóng wò hǔ lit. coiled dragon, crouching tiger (idiom) / fig. talented individuals in hiding / concealed talent
 rú láng sì hǔ lit. like wolves and tigers / ruthless
 sān rén chéng hǔ three men talking makes a tiger (idiom) / repeated rumor becomes a fact
 wò hǔ cáng lóng lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom) / fig. talented individuals in hiding / concealed talent
 yǎng hǔ shāng shēn Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom) / fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later / to cherish a snake in one's bosom
 yǎng hǔ wéi huàn lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity / fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom)
 yǎng hǔ yí huàn Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom) / fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later / to cherish a snake in one's bosom
 zòng hǔ guī shān lit. to let the tiger return to the mountain / fig. to store up future calamities
 ài lǎo hǔ nǐ I love you (jocular transliteration from English)
 cǎi hóng fēng hǔ (bird species of China) rainbow bee-eater (Merops ornatus)
 cāng ying lǎo hǔ (coll.) jumping spider
 dà hǔ tóu fēng Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia)
 fēi zhōu ài hǔ striped
 huà hǔ lèi quǎn to try to draw a tiger but end up with a likeness of a dog (idiom) / to try to do sth overambitious and end up botching it
怀 Huái shì hǔ dōng (bird species of China) White's thrush (Zoothera aurea)
 huáng hóu fēng hǔ (bird species of China) European bee-eater (Merops apiaster)
 jīn hǔ wěi kē Malpighiaceae
 lán hóu fēng hǔ (bird species of China) blue-throated bee-eater (Merops viridis)
 Lǎo hǔ Wǔ zī Eldrick "Tiger" Woods (1975-), American golfer
 liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng two tigers fighting (idiom) / fierce contest between evenly matched adversaries
 lì hóu fēng hǔ (bird species of China) blue-tailed bee-eater (Merops philippinus)
 lì tóu fēng hǔ (bird species of China) chestnut-headed bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti)
 lóng tán hǔ xué lit. dragon's pool and tiger's den (idiom) / fig. dangerous place / hostile territory
绿 lu:4 hóu fēng hǔ (bird species of China) green bee-eater (Merops orientalis)
 mí lí mǎ hu muddle-headed
 qiāo shān zhèn hǔ a deliberate show of strength as a warning
 shā hǔ zhǎn jiāo lit. to kill the tiger and behead the scaly dragon
 xiā hǔ yú kē Gobiidae (suborder of perch)
 xióng yāo hǔ bèi waist of a bear and back of a tiger / tough and stocky build
 yǎ hǔ xiāng cè Yahoo!
 yáng rù hǔ kǒu lit. a lamb in a tiger's den (idiom) / fig. to tread dangerous ground
 yáng zhì hǔ pí lit. the heart of a sheep in the skin of a tiger (idiom) / fig. impressive in appearance but lacking in substance / braggart
 yà zhōu hǔ wén Asian
 zuò shān guān hǔ dòu sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight / watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted (idiom)
 kē zhèng měng yú hǔ tyrannical government is fiercer than a tiger (idiom)
 bàn jūn rú bàn hǔ being close to the sovereign can be as perilous as lying with a tiger (idiom)
 bàn zhū chī lǎo hǔ to play the wolf in sheep's clothing / to disguise oneself as sth harmless in order to lull one's target into letting their guard down
 Chén bā ěr hǔ qí Old Barag banner in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔[Hu1 lun2 bei4 er3], Inner Mongolia
 chī jiǎo zi lǎo hu slot machine
 chī jiǎo zi lǎo hǔ slot machine
 lán xū yè fēng hǔ (bird species of China) blue-bearded bee-eater (Nyctyornis athertoni)
 jiǔ niú èr hǔ zhī lì tremendous strength (idiom)
 lā dà qí zuò hǔ pí lit. to wave a banner as if it were a tiger skin (idiom) / fig. to borrow sb's prestige / to take the name of a great cause as a shield
 jù xíng hǔ pí yā zuǐ spotted sorubim
 qián pà láng hòu pà hǔ lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom) / fig. to be full of needless fears / reds under the beds
 Xīn bā ěr hǔ yòu qí New Barag right banner in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔[Hu1 lun2 bei4 er3], Inner Mongolia
 Xīn bā ěr hǔ zuǒ qí New Barag left banner in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔[Hu1 lun2 bei4 er3], Inner Mongolia
 yī shān bù róng èr hǔ lit. the mountain can't have two tigers (idiom) / fig. this town ain't big enough for the two of us / (of two rivals) to be fiercely competitive
 chū shēng zhī dú bù wèi hǔ lit. a new-born calf has no fear of the tiger (idiom) / fig. the fearlessness of youth
 chū shēng niú dú bù pà hǔ lit. newborn calves do not fear tigers (idiom) / fig. the young are fearless
 chū shēng zhī dú bù pà hǔ see 初生之犢不畏虎|初生之犊不畏虎[chu1 sheng1 zhi1 du2 bu4 wei4 hu3]
 huà hǔ bù chéng fǎn lèi quǎn to try to draw a tiger but end up with a likeness of a dog (idiom) / to try to do sth overambitious and end up botching it
 Tài mǐ ěr Měng hǔ Zǔ zhī Tamil Tigers
 bù rù hǔ xué yān dé hǔ zǐ how can you catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's lair / nothing venture / nothing to gain or have
 bù rù hǔ xué , yān dé hǔ zǐ How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom) / Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
 èr hǔ xiāng dòu , bì yǒu yī shāng lit. when two tigers fight, one is sure to be wounded (idiom) / fig. if it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt
 liǎng hǔ xiāng dòu , bì yǒu yī shāng when two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom) / if it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt.
 liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng , bì yǒu yī shāng if two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom) / if you start a war, someone is bound to get hurt
 qián mén dǎ hǔ , hòu mén dǎ láng to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom) / fig. facing one problem after another
 qián mén jù hǔ , hòu mén jìn láng to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom) / fig. facing one problem after another
 míng zhī shān yǒu hǔ , piān xiàng hǔ shān xíng lit. to willfully go towards the mountain although knowing that it has tigers (idiom) / fig. to take a risk despite knowing the dangers
 shān zhōng wú lǎo hǔ , hóu zi chēng dài wang in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king
 shān zhōng wú lǎo hǔ , hóu zi chēng dà wáng in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king (idiom) / (depending on the source, the last word is either 大王[da4 wang2] or 大王[dai4 wang5])
 Tài mǐ ěr Yī lā mǔ Měng hǔ Jiě fàng Zǔ zhī Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
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