虎 hǔ, tiger/CL:隻|只[zhī] 老虎 lǎohǔ, tiger/CL:隻|只[zhī] 猛虎 měnghǔ, fierce tiger 马虎 mǎhu, [馬虎], careless/sloppy/negligent/skimpy 老虎机 lǎohǔjī, [老虎機], slot machine 美洲虎 Měizhōuhǔ, jaguar 虎视眈眈 hǔshìdāndān, [虎視眈眈], to glare like a tiger watching his prey (idiom)/to eye covetously 生龙活虎 shēnglónghuóhǔ, [生龍活虎], lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom)/fig. vigorous and lively 马马虎虎 mǎmahūhū, [馬馬虎虎], careless/casual/vague/not so bad/so-so/tolerable/fair 狼吞虎咽 lángtūnhǔyàn, [狼吞虎嚥], to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously/to gorge oneself 虎口 hǔkǒu, tiger's den/dangerous place/the web between the thumb and forefinger of a hand 母老虎 mǔlǎohǔ, tigress/(fig.) fierce woman/vixen 壁虎 bìhǔ, gecko/house lizard 虎子 hǔzǐ, tiger cub/brave young man 老虎钳 lǎohǔqián, [老虎鉗], vise/pincer pliers 拦路虎 lánlùhǔ, [攔路虎], stumbling block 骑虎难下 qíhǔnánxià, [騎虎難下], if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfw... 虎头蛇尾 hǔtóushéwěi, [虎頭蛇尾], lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish 剑齿虎 jiànchǐhǔ, [劍齒虎], saber-toothed tiger 纸老虎 zhǐlǎohǔ, [紙老虎], paper tiger 狐假虎威 hújiǎhǔwēi, lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might (idiom); fig. to use powerful connection... 笑面虎 xiàomiànhǔ, man with a big smile and evil intentions 如狼似虎 rúlángsìhǔ, lit. like wolves and tigers/ruthless 龙争虎斗 lóngzhēnghǔdòu, [龍爭虎鬥], lit. the dragon wars, the tiger battles (idiom); fierce battle between giants 如虎添翼 rúhǔtiānyì, lit. like a tiger that has grown wings/with redoubled power (idiom) 雅虎 Yǎhǔ, Yahoo, Internet portal 飞虎队 fēihǔduì, [飛虎隊], Flying Tigers, US airmen in China during World War Two/Hong Kong nickname for po... 白虎 Báihǔ, White Tiger (the seven mansions of the west sky)/(slang) hairless female genital... 虎牙 hǔyá, (coll.) eye tooth (maxillary canine tooth) 老虎凳 lǎohǔdèng, tiger bench (torture method in which the victim sits with legs extended horizont... 为虎作伥 wèihǔzuòchāng, [為虎作倀], to act as accomplice to the tiger/to help a villain do evil (idiom) 虎骨 hǔgǔ, tiger bone (used in TCM) 虎钳 hǔqián, [虎鉗], vise 秋老虎 qiūlǎohǔ, hot spell during autumn/Indian summer 龙虎 lónghǔ, [龍虎], outstanding people/water and fire (in Daoist writing) 虎将 hǔjiàng, [虎將], valiant general 虎年 hǔnián, Year of the Tiger (e.g. 2010) 路虎 Lùhǔ, Land Rover 爬山虎 páshānhǔ, Boston ivy or Japanese creeper (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) 谈虎色变 tánhǔsèbiàn, [談虎色變], to turn pale at the mention of a tiger (idiom)/to be scared at the mere mention ... 一山不容二虎 yīshānbùróngèrhǔ, lit. the mountain can't have two tigers (idiom)/fig. this town ain't big enough ... 三人成虎 sānrénchénghǔ, three men talking makes a tiger (idiom); repeated rumor becomes a fact 不入虎穴，焉得虎子 bùrùhǔxué,yāndéhǔzǐ, How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothi... 东北虎 dōngběihǔ, [東北虎], Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) 两虎相争 liǎnghǔxiāngzhēng, [兩虎相爭], two tigers fighting (idiom); fierce contest between evenly matched adversaries 两虎相争，必有一伤 liǎnghǔxiāngzhēng,bìyǒuyīshāng, [兩虎相爭，必有一傷], if two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)/if you start a war, someone is... 两虎相斗 liǎnghǔxiāngdòu, [兩虎相鬥], two tigers fight (idiom); fig. a dispute between two powerful adversaries/a batt... 两虎相斗，必有一伤 liǎnghǔxiāngdòu,bìyǒuyīshāng, [兩虎相鬥，必有一傷], when two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)/if it comes to a fight, some... 九牛二虎之力 jiǔniúèrhǔzhīlì, tremendous strength (idiom) 二虎相斗，必有一伤 èrhǔxiāngdòu,bìyǒuyīshāng, [二虎相鬥，必有一傷], lit. when two tigers fight, one is sure to be wounded (idiom)/fig. if it comes t... 五虎将 Wǔhǔjiàng, [五虎將], Liu Bei's five great generals in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, namely: Guan Yu ... 伏虎 fúhǔ, to subdue a tiger/fig. to prevail over sinister forces 伴君如伴虎 bànjūnrúbànhǔ, being close to the sovereign can be as perilous as lying with a tiger (idiom) 养虎为患 yǎnghǔwéihuàn, [養虎為患], lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity/fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking f... 养虎伤身 yǎnghǔshāngshēn, [養虎傷身], Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he... 养虎遗患 yǎnghǔyíhuàn, [養虎遺患], Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he... 初生之犊不怕虎 chūshēngzhīdúbùpàhǔ, [初生之犢不怕虎], see 初生之犢不畏虎|初生之犊不畏虎[chū shēng zhī dú bù wèi hǔ] 初生之犊不畏虎 chūshēngzhīdúbùwèihǔ, [初生之犢不畏虎], lit. a new-born calf has no fear of the tiger (idiom)/fig. the fearlessness of y... 初生牛犊不怕虎 chūshēngniúdúbùpàhǔ, [初生牛犢不怕虎], lit. newborn calves do not fear tigers (idiom)/fig. the young are fearless 前怕狼后怕虎 qiánpàlánghòupàhǔ, [前怕狼後怕虎], lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom)/fig. to be full of n... 前门打虎，后门打狼 qiánméndǎhǔ,hòuméndǎláng, [前門打虎，後門打狼], to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (id... 前门拒虎，后门进狼 qiánménjùhǔ,hòuménjìnláng, [前門拒虎，後門進狼], to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (id... 势成骑虎 shìchéngqíhǔ, [勢成騎虎], if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfw... 华南虎 Huánánhǔ, [華南虎], South China Tiger 卧虎 wòhǔ, [臥虎], crouching tiger/fig. major figure in hiding/concealed talent 卧虎藏龙 WòhǔCánglóng/wòhǔcánglóng, [臥虎藏龍], Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, movie by Ang Lee 李安[Lǐ Ān], lit. hidden dragon, ... 台虎钳 táihǔqián, [臺虎鉗], bench vise 吃角子老虎 chījiǎozilǎohu, slot machine 唐伯虎 TángBóhǔ, Tang Bohu or Tang Yin 唐寅 (1470-1523), Ming painter and poet, one of Four great s... 坐山观虎斗 zuòshānguānhǔdòu, [坐山觀虎鬥], sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight/watch in safety whilst others fig... 大虎头蜂 dàhǔtóufēng, [大虎頭蜂], Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) 寅虎 yínhǔ, Year 3, year of the Tiger (e.g. 2010) 彩虹蜂虎 cǎihóngfēnghǔ, (bird species of China) rainbow bee-eater (Merops ornatus) 怀氏虎鸫 Huáishìhǔdōng, [懷氏虎鶇], (bird species of China) White's thrush (Zoothera aurea) 打马虎眼 dǎmǎhuyǎn, [打馬虎眼], to play dumb/to slack off (idiom) 拉大旗作虎皮 lādàqízuòhǔpí, lit. to wave a banner as if it were a tiger skin (idiom)/fig. to borrow sb's pre... 捋虎须 luōhǔxū, [捋虎鬚], lit. to stroke the tiger's whiskers/to do sth very daring 敲山震虎 qiāoshānzhènhǔ, a deliberate show of strength as a warning 新巴尔虎右旗 Xīnbāěrhǔyòuqí, [新巴爾虎右旗], New Barag right banner in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔[Hū lún bèi ěr], Inner Mongolia 新巴尔虎左旗 Xīnbāěrhǔzuǒqí, [新巴爾虎左旗], New Barag left banner in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔[Hū lún bèi ěr], Inner Mongolia 暴虎冯河 bàohǔpínghé, [暴虎馮河], lit. fight tigers with one's bare hands and wade across raging rivers (idiom)/fi... 杀虎斩蛟 shāhǔzhǎnjiāo, [殺虎斬蛟], lit. to kill the tiger and behead the scaly dragon 杨虎城 YángHǔchéng, [楊虎城], Yang Hucheng (1893-1949), Chinese warlord and Nationalist general 栗喉蜂虎 lìhóufēnghǔ, (bird species of China) blue-tailed bee-eater (Merops philippinus) 栗头蜂虎 lìtóufēnghǔ, [栗頭蜂虎], (bird species of China) chestnut-headed bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti) 水虎鱼 shuǐhǔyú, [水虎魚], piranha (fish) 泰米尔猛虎组织 TàimǐěrMěnghǔZǔzhī, [泰米爾猛虎組織], Tamil Tigers 照猫画虎 zhàomāohuàhǔ, [照貓畫虎], lit. drawing a tiger using a cat as a model (idiom); fig. to follow a model and ... 熊腰虎背 xióngyāohǔbèi, waist of a bear and back of a tiger/tough and stocky build 狮虎兽 shīhǔshòu, [獅虎獸], liger, hybrid cross between a male lion and a tigress 画虎类犬 huàhǔlèiquǎn, [畫虎類犬], drawing a tiger like a dog (idiom); to make a fool of oneself by excessive ambit... 白虎观 Báihǔguàn, [白虎觀], White Tiger Hall, a Han dynasty palace hall in which the famous Virtuous Discuss... 盘龙卧虎 pánlóngwòhǔ, [盤龍臥虎], lit. coiled dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)/fig. talented individuals in hiding/... 石虎 ShíHǔ, Shi Hu 纵虎归山 zònghǔguīshān, [縱虎歸山], lit. to let the tiger return to the mountain; fig. to store up future calamities 绿喉蜂虎 lǜhóufēnghǔ, [綠喉蜂虎], (bird species of China) green bee-eater (Merops orientalis) 罴虎 píhǔ, [羆虎], fierce animals 羊入虎口 yángrùhǔkǒu, lit. a lamb in a tiger's den (idiom)/fig. to tread dangerous ground 羊质虎皮 yángzhìhǔpí, [羊質虎皮], lit. the heart of a sheep in the skin of a tiger (idiom)/fig. impressive in appe... 老虎伍兹 LǎohǔWǔzī, [老虎伍茲], Eldrick "Tiger" Woods (1975-), American golfer 老虎灶 lǎohǔzào, old-style large kitchen stove 老虎菜 lǎohǔcài, "Tiger Vegetable Salad," Northeast China dish usually consisting of hot pepper, ... 艾虎 àihǔ, see 艾鼬[ài yòu] 苍蝇老虎 cāngyinglǎohǔ, [蒼蠅老虎], (coll.) jumping spider 苛政猛于虎 kēzhèngměngyúhǔ, [苛政猛於虎], tyrannical government is fiercer than a tiger (idiom) 蓝喉蜂虎 lánhóufēnghǔ, [藍喉蜂虎], (bird species of China) blue-throated bee-eater (Merops viridis) 蓝须夜蜂虎 lánxūyèfēnghǔ, [藍鬚夜蜂虎], (bird species of China) blue-bearded bee-eater (Nyctyornis athertoni) 藏龙卧虎 cánglóngwòhǔ, [藏龍臥虎], lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)/fig. talented individuals in hiding/... 虎不拉 hùbulǎ, (dialect) shrike/Taiwan pr. [hǔ bu lā] 虎丘 Hǔqiū, Huqiu district of Suzhou city 蘇州市|苏州市[Sū zhōu shì], Jiangsu 虎丘区 Hǔqiūqū, [虎丘區], Huqiu district of Suzhou city 蘇州市|苏州市[Sū zhōu shì], Jiangsu 虎列拉 hǔlièlā, cholera (loanword) 虎口余生 hǔkǒuyúshēng, [虎口餘生], to escape from the tiger's mouth (idiom)/to have a narrow escape 虎咬猪 hǔyǎozhū, [虎咬豬], see 刈包[guà bāo] 虎头海雕 hǔtóuhǎidiāo, [虎頭海鵰], (bird species of China) Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) 虎头牌 hǔtóupái, [虎頭牌], The Tiger tablet, Yuan dynasty play by Li Zhifu 李直夫[Lǐ Zhí fū] 虎头蜂 hǔtóufēng, [虎頭蜂], hornet 虎字头 hǔzìtóu, [虎字頭], name of "tiger" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 141)/see also 虍[hū... 虎尾 Hǔwěi, Huwei town in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yún lín xiàn], Taiwan 虎尾春冰 hǔwěichūnbīng, lit. like stepping on a tiger's tail or spring ice (idiom)/fig. extremely danger... 虎尾镇 Hǔwěizhèn, [虎尾鎮], Huwei town in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yún lín xiàn], Taiwan 虎斑地鸫 hǔbāndìdōng, [虎斑地鶇], (bird species of China) scaly thrush (Zoothera dauma) 虎斑鹦鹉 hǔbānyīngwǔ, [虎斑鸚鵡], budgerigar (genus Psittacella, several species)/budgie 虎林 Hǔlín, Hulin county level city in Jixi 雞西|鸡西[Jī xī], Heilongjiang 虎林市 Hǔlínshì, Hulin county level city in Jixi 雞西|鸡西[Jī xī], Heilongjiang 虎毒不食子 hǔdúbùshízǐ, a tiger, though cruel, will not devour its cubs (idiom)/even wild beasts look af... 虎烈拉 hǔlièlā, cholera (loanword) 虎爪派 hǔzhuǎpài, Hu Zhua Pai - "Tiger Claw Sytem" - Martial Art 虎父无犬子 hǔfùwúquǎnzǐ, [虎父無犬子], lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father... 虎牌 HǔPái, Tiger Brand (beer) 虎狮兽 hǔshīshòu, [虎獅獸], tigon or tiglon, hybrid cross between a male tiger and a lioness 虎皮鹦鹉 hǔpíyīngwǔ, [虎皮鸚鵡], budgerigar 虎符 hǔfú, tiger tally (a two-piece object made in the shape of a tiger, used in ancient Ch... 虎纹伯劳 hǔwénbóláo, [虎紋伯勞], (bird species of China) tiger shrike (Lanius tigrinus) 虎背熊腰 hǔbèixióngyāo, back of a tiger and waist of a bear/tough and stocky build 虎虎 hǔhǔ, vigorous/formidable/strong 虎起脸 hǔqǐliǎn, [虎起臉], to take a fierce look 虎跳峡 HǔtiàoXiá, [虎跳峽], Tiger Leaping Gorge on the Jinsha River 金沙江[Jīn shā jiāng] in Lijiang Naxi auton... 虎踞龙盘 hǔjùlóngpán, [虎踞龍盤], lit. where tigers crouch and dragons coil (idiom); fig. forbidding terrain 虎踞龙蟠 hǔjùlóngpán, [虎踞龍蟠], lit. where tigers crouch and dragons coil (idiom); fig. forbidding terrain 虎蹲炮 hǔdūnpào, [虎蹲砲], a short-barreled mortar/an ancient catapult 虎门 Hǔmén, [虎門], the Bocca Tigris, a narrow strait in the Pearl River Delta, Guangdong/Humen Town... 虎门镇 HǔménZhèn, [虎門鎮], Humen Town, also known as Taiping 太平[Tài píng], a town within Dongguan prefectur... 虎魄 hǔpò, variant of 琥珀[hǔ pò] 虎鲸 hǔjīng, [虎鯨], killer whale (Orcinus orca) 虾虎鱼 xiāhǔyú, [蝦虎魚], goby (flat fish, Gobiidae) 虾虎鱼科 xiāhǔyúkē, [蝦虎魚科], Gobiidae (suborder of perch) 蝇虎 yínghǔ, [蠅虎], jumping spider (family Salticidae) 蝎虎座 Xiēhǔzuò, [蠍虎座], Lacerta (constellation) 调虎离山 diàohǔlíshān, [調虎離山], to lure the tiger from its domain in the mountains (idiom)/to lure an enemy away... 豺狼虎豹 cháilánghǔbào, jackals, wolves, tigers and panthers (idiom)/animals who are dangerous to man an... 迷离马虎 mílímǎhu, [迷離馬虎], muddle-headed 陈巴尔虎旗 Chénbāěrhǔqí, [陳巴爾虎旗], Old Barag banner in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔[Hū lún bèi ěr], Inner Mongolia 降龙伏虎 xiánglóngfúhǔ, [降龍伏虎], to vanquish dragons and tigers (idiom) 饿虎扑食 èhǔpūshí, [餓虎撲食], like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey 黄喉蜂虎 huánghóufēnghǔ, [黃喉蜂虎], (bird species of China) European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) 黑虎拳 hēihǔquán, Hei Hu Quan - "Black Tiger Fist" - Martial Art 龙腾虎跃 lóngténghǔyuè, [龍騰虎躍], lit. dragon soaring and tiger leaping (idiom)/fig. prosperous and bustling/vigor... 龙虎斗 lónghǔdòu, [龍虎鬥], fight between powerful contenders