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虎
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hǔ · tiger

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虎=
虍hūtiger
+几jǐsmall table
Writing notes

Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

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Upper-left enclosureCharacter structure

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虎Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 虎

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hǔWords pronounced hǔ
huWords pronounced hu
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Example sentences

Notice where 虎 sits in each complete thought.

Zhè bú shì lǎo hǔ.这不是老虎。

This is not a tiger.

Source: Tatoeba #7768251 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā láng tūn hǔ yàn dì chī le yí dùn.他狼吞虎咽地吃了一顿。

He devoured his meal.

Source: Tatoeba #334763 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ suī rán zài hǔ kǒu lǐ, què shì ān rú tài shān.我虽然在虎口里，却是安如泰山。

Though I am in the tiger's mouth, I am as calm as Mount Tai.

Source: Tatoeba #421489 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nà bú shì lǎo hǔ.那不是老虎。

That is not a tiger.

Source: Tatoeba #340500 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nàge nán rén dài zhe yí gè lǎo hǔ de miàn jù.那个男人戴着一个老虎的面具。

That man was wearing a tiger mask.

Source: Tatoeba #939410 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nán rén dài le yí gè lǎo hǔ miàn jù.男人戴了一个老虎面具。

The man wore a mask of a tiger.

Source: Tatoeba #782681 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 虎 in context

  1. Say hǔ, then recall the core meaning: tiger.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the upper-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 老虎 (lǎo hǔ), meaning “tiger”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 虎 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.