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1 hu3tiger; Classifiers:
2虎斑地鸫 虎斑地鶇 bān dōnghu3 ban1 di4 dong1(bird species of China) scaly thrush (Zoothera dauma)
3虎斑鹦鹉 虎斑鸚鵡 bān yīng hu3 ban1 ying1 wu3budgerigar (genus Psittacella, several species); budgie
4虎背熊腰 虎背熊腰 bèi xióng yāohu3 bei4 xiong2 yao1back of a tiger and waist of a bear; tough and stocky build
5虎毒不食子 虎毒不食子 shí hu3 du2 bu4 shi2 zi3a tiger, though cruel, will not devour its cubs (idiom); even wild beasts look after their young
6虎蹲炮 虎蹲砲 dūn pàohu3 dun1 pao4a short-barreled mortar; an ancient catapult
7虎符 虎符 hu3 fu2tiger 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.)
8虎父无犬子 虎父無犬子 quǎn hu3 fu4 wu2 quan3 zi3lit. 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
9虎骨 虎骨 hu3 gu3tiger bone (used in TCM)
10虎颔捋须 虎頷捋鬚 hàn hu3 han4 lu:3 xu1to do something to offend the powerful (idiom)
11虎虎 虎虎 hu3 hu3vigorous; formidable; strong
12虎将 虎將 jiànghu3 jiang4valiant general
13虎鲸 虎鯨 jīnghu3 jing1killer whale (Orcinus orca)
14虎踞龙盘 虎踞龍盤 lóng pánhu3 ju4 long2 pan2lit. where tigers crouch and dragons coil (idiom); fig. forbidding terrain; lit. where tigers crouch and dragons coil (idiom); fig. forbidding terrain
15虎口 虎口 kǒuhu3 kou3tiger's den; dangerous place; the web between the thumb and forefinger of a hand
16虎口拔牙 虎口拔牙 kǒu hu3 kou3 ba2 ya2to dare the greatest danger (idiom)
17虎口余生 虎口餘生 kǒu shēnghu3 kou3 yu2 sheng1to escape from the tiger's mouth (idiom); to have a narrow escape
18虎里虎气 虎裡虎氣 li hu3 li5 hu3 qi4strong and vigorous; strapping (of young men) (idiom)
19虎列拉 虎列拉 liè hu3 lie4 la1cholera (loanword); cholera (loanword)
20虎林 虎林 línHu3 lin2Hulin county level city in Jixi 鸡西 , Heilongjiang
21虎林市 虎林市 lín shìHu3 lin2 shi4Hulin county level city in Jixi 鸡西 , Heilongjiang
22虎门 虎門 ménHu3 men2the Bocca Tigris, a narrow strait in the Pearl River Delta, Guangdong; Humen Town 虎门镇
23虎门镇 虎門鎮 mén zhènHu3 men2 Zhen4Humen Town, also known as Taiping 太平 , Guangdong
24虎年 虎年 niánhu3 nian2Year of the Tiger (e.g. 2010)
25虎牌 虎牌 páiHu3 Pai2Tiger Brand (beer)
26虎皮鹦鹉 虎皮鸚鵡 yīng hu3 pi2 ying1 wu3budgerigar
27虎魄 虎魄 hu3 po4variant of 琥珀
28虎起脸 虎起臉 liǎnhu3 qi3 lian3to take a fierce look
29虎钳 虎鉗 qiánhu3 qian2vise
30虎丘 虎丘 qiūHu3 qiu1Huqiu district of Suzhou city 苏州市 , Jiangsu
31虎丘区 虎丘區 qiū Hu3 qiu1 qu1Huqiu district of Suzhou city 苏州市 , Jiangsu
32虎入羊群 虎入羊群 yáng qúnhu3 ru4 yang2 qun2tiger among a flock of sheep (idiom)
33虎狮兽 虎獅獸 shī shòuhu3 shi1 shou4tigon or tiglon, hybrid cross between a male tiger and a lioness
34虎视眈眈 虎視眈眈 shì dān dānhu3 shi4 dan1 dan1to glare like a tiger watching his prey (idiom); to eye covetously
35虎跳峡 虎跳峽 tiào xiáHu3 tiao4 Xia2Tiger Leaping Gorge on the Jinsha River 金沙江 , Yunnan
36虎头蜂 虎頭蜂 tóu fēnghu3 tou2 feng1hornet
37虎头海雕 虎頭海鵰 tóu hǎi diāohu3 tou2 hai3 diao1(bird species of China) Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)
38虎头牌 虎頭牌 tóu páihu3 tou2 pai2The Tiger tablet, Yuan dynasty play by Li Zhifu 李直夫
39虎头蛇尾 虎頭蛇尾 tóu shé wěihu3 tou2 she2 wei3lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
40虎尾 虎尾 wěiHu3 wei3Huwei town in Yunlin county 云林县 , Taiwan
41虎尾春冰 虎尾春冰 wěi chūn bīnghu3 wei3 chun1 bing1lit. like stepping on a tiger's tail or spring ice (idiom); fig. extremely dangerous situation
42虎尾镇 虎尾鎮 wěi zhènHu3 wei3 zhen4Huwei town in Yunlin county 云林县 , Taiwan
43虎纹伯劳 虎紋伯勞 wén láohu3 wen2 bo2 lao2(bird species of China) tiger shrike (Lanius tigrinus)
44虎穴追踪 虎穴追蹤 xué zhuī zōnghu3 xue2 zhui1 zong1to track a tiger to its lair (idiom)
45虎牙 虎牙 hu3 ya2(coll.) eye tooth (maxillary canine tooth)
46虎咬猪 虎咬豬 yǎo zhūhu3 yao3 zhu1see 刈包
47虎跃龙腾 虎躍龍騰 yuè lóng ténghu3 yue4 long2 teng2a scene of bustling activity (idiom)
48虎爪派 虎爪派 zhuǎ pàihu3 zhua3 pai4Hu Zhua Pai - "Tiger Claw Sytem" - Martial Art
49虎子 虎子 hu3 zi3tiger cub; brave young man
50虎字头 虎字頭 tóuhu3 zi4 tou2name of "tiger" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 141); see also

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