老虎 (lǎo hǔ): tiger

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: tiger
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 4

Full definitions

tiger
a powerful or threatening person (figurative)

Chinese explanation

一种大型猫科动物，毛色通常为黄色或橙色，带有黑色条纹，是亚洲特有的猛兽，被称为百兽之王
也比喻非常凶猛、有威力的人或事物。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity

tiger

Example sentences

I saw a tiger at the zoo.

The tiger is the king of the forest.

He is as fierce as a tiger.

That tiger is sleeping.

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