虎
虎
hǔ
tiger
classifier
Character Breakdown
Radical: 虍 (no. 141)
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- (classifier) tiger
Classifier: 只 (zhī)
Example Sentences
虎是一种凶猛的动物。
Hǔ shì yī zhǒng xiōngměng de dòngwù
Tigers are ferocious animals
Words Containing 虎
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 伏虎 | fú hǔ | to subdue a tiger | |
| 五虎将 | 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 | |
| 剑齿虎 | jiàn chǐ hǔ | saber-toothed tiger | |
| 唐伯虎 | 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 | |
| 三人成虎 | sān rén chéng hǔ |
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Related Words
三人成虎(sān rén chéng hǔ)· three men talking makes a tiger (idiom); repeated rumor becomes a fact
→不入虎穴，焉得虎子(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.
→伏虎(fú hǔ)· to subdue a tiger
→伯都(bó dū)· tiger (ancient, dialect)
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HSK levels
- New HSK exam
- Not tested
- HSK 2.0
- Not listed
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New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
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