Usage of the character 虎

tiger 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.)

hǔhǔ

虎虎

[虎虎]

vigorous
formidable
strong

wòhǔ

卧虎

[臥虎]

crouching tiger
fig. major figure in hiding
concealed talent

Hǔqiū

虎丘

[虎丘]

Huqiu district of Suzhou city 蘇州市／苏州市 ( Sūzhōushì), Jiangsu

fúhǔ

伏虎

[伏虎]

to subdue a tiger
fig. to prevail over sinister forces

Báihǔ

白虎

[白虎]

White Tiger (the seven mansions of the west sky)
(slang) hairless female genitalia

Hǔwěi

虎尾

[虎尾]

Huwei town in Yunlin county 雲林縣／云林县 ( Yúnlínxiàn), Taiwan

yínghǔ

蝇虎

[蠅虎]

jumping spider (family Salticidae)

Yǎhǔ

雅虎

[雅虎]

Yahoo, Internet portal

shíhǔ

石虎

[石虎]

leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)
sculpted stone tiger installed at the tomb of revered figures in ancient times to ward off evil spirits

àihǔ

艾虎

[艾虎]

see 艾鼬 (àiyòu)

hǔjiàng

虎将

[虎將]

valiant general

hǔyá

虎牙

[虎牙]

(coll.) eye tooth (maxillary canine tooth)

Hǔ Pái

虎牌

[虎牌]

Tiger Brand (beer)

lǎohǔ

老虎

[老虎]

tiger
CL:隻／只 (zhī)

hǔqián

虎钳

[虎鉗]

vise

bìhǔ

壁虎

[壁虎]

gecko; house lizard

píhǔ

罴虎

[羆虎]

fierce animals

Hǔmén

虎门

[虎門]

the Bocca Tigris, a narrow strait in the Pearl River Delta, Guangdong
Humen Town 虎門鎮／虎门镇 ( Hǔmén Zhèn)

hǔkǒu

虎口

[虎口]

tiger's den
dangerous place
the web between the thumb and forefinger of a hand

hǔpò

虎魄

[虎魄]

variant of 琥珀 (hǔpò)

Lùhǔ

路虎

[路虎]

Land Rover

yínhǔ

寅虎

[寅虎]

Year 3, year of the Tiger (e.g. 2010)

Táng Bóhǔ

唐伯虎

[唐伯虎]

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

xiàomiànhǔ

笑面虎

[笑面虎]

man with a big smile and evil intentions

hǔwěilán

虎尾兰

[虎尾蘭]

snake plant aka mother-in-law's tongue (Dracaena trifasciata)

shīhǔshòu

狮虎兽

[獅虎獸]

liger, hybrid cross between a male lion and a tigress

dōngběihǔ

东北虎

[東北虎]

Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)

lǎohǔdèng

老虎凳

[老虎凳]

tiger bench (torture method in which the victim sits with legs extended horizontally along a bench, upper legs held down with straps while bricks are inserted under the feet, forcing the knee joint to bend in reverse)

Yáng Hǔchéng

杨虎城

[楊虎城]

Yang Hucheng (1893-1949), Chinese warlord and Nationalist general

hǔdūnpào

虎蹲炮

[虎蹲砲]

a short-barreled mortar
an ancient catapult

Xiēhǔzuò

蝎虎座

[蠍虎座]

Lacerta (constellation)

lǎohǔzào

老虎灶

[老虎灶]

old-style large kitchen stove

Hǔtiào Xiá

虎跳峡

[虎跳峽]

Tiger Leaping Gorge on the Jinsha River 金沙江 ( Jīnshājiāng) in Lijiang Naxi autonomous county 麗江納西族自治縣／丽江纳西族自治县 ( Lìjiāng Nàxīzú Zìzhìxiàn), Yunnan

hǔzhuǎpài

虎爪派

[虎爪派]

Hu Zhua Pai - "Tiger Claw Sytem" - Martial Art

hǔtóupái

虎头牌

[虎頭牌]

The Tiger tablet, Yuan dynasty play by Li Zhifu 李直夫 ( Lǐ Zhífū)

hǔlièlā

虎烈拉

[虎烈拉]

cholera (loanword)

hǔzìtóu

虎字头

[虎字頭]

name of "tiger" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 141)
see also 虍 (hū)

Fēihǔduì

飞虎队

[飛虎隊]

Flying Tigers, US airmen in China during World War Two
Hong Kong nickname for police special duties unit

Hǔmén Zhèn

虎门镇

[虎門鎮]

Humen Town, also known as Taiping 太平 ( Tàipíng), a town within Dongguan prefecture-level city 東莞市／东莞市 ( Dōngguǎn Shì), Guangdong

hǔqǐliǎn

虎起脸

[虎起臉]

to take a fierce look

lánlùhǔ

拦路虎

[攔路虎]

stumbling block

páshānhǔ

爬山虎

[爬山虎]

Boston ivy or Japanese creeper (Parthenocissus tricuspidata)

hǔshīshòu

虎狮兽

[虎獅獸]

tigon or tiglon, hybrid cross between a male tiger and a lioness

Hǔqiūqū

虎丘区

[虎丘區]

Huqiu district of Suzhou city 蘇州市／苏州市 ( Sūzhōushì), Jiangsu

lǎohǔcài

老虎菜

[老虎菜]

tiger salad, a northeast China dish usually consisting of hot pepper, cucumber, cilantro and leek

Hǔlínshì

虎林市

[虎林市]

Hulin, county-level city in Jixi 雞西／鸡西 ( Jīxī), Heilongjiang

hēihǔquán

黑虎拳

[黑虎拳]

Hei Hu Quan - "Black Tiger Fist" - Martial Art

Wǔhǔjiàng

五虎将

[五虎將]

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

lónghǔdòu

龙虎斗

[龍虎鬥]

fight between powerful contenders

xiāhǔyú

虾虎鱼

[蝦虎魚]

goby (flat fish, Gobiidae)

Báihǔguàn

白虎观

[白虎觀]

White Tiger Hall, a Han dynasty palace hall in which the famous Virtuous Discussions Held in White Tiger Hall 白虎通德論／白虎通德论 were held under the aegis of Han Emperor Zhang 漢章帝／汉章帝

shuǐhǔyú

水虎鱼

[水虎魚]

piranha (fish)

hùbulǎ

虎不拉

[虎不拉]

(dialect) shrike
Taiwan pr. (hǔbulā)

Huánánhǔ

华南虎

[華南虎]

South China Tiger

hǔyǎozhū

虎咬猪

[虎咬豬]

see 刈包 (guàbāo)

zhǐlǎohǔ

纸老虎

[紙老虎]

paper tiger

luōhǔxū

捋虎须

[捋虎鬚]

lit. to stroke the tiger's whiskers
to do sth very daring

hǔlièlā

虎列拉

[虎列拉]

cholera (loanword)

táihǔqián

台虎钳

[臺虎鉗]

bench vise

lǎohǔqián

老虎钳

[老虎鉗]

vise
pincer pliers

mǔlǎohǔ

母老虎

[母老虎]

tigress
(fig.) fierce woman
vixen

Hǔwěizhèn

虎尾镇

[虎尾鎮]

Huwei town in Yunlin county 雲林縣／云林县 ( Yúnlínxiàn), Taiwan

jiànchǐhǔ

剑齿虎

[劍齒虎]

saber-toothed tiger

hǔtóufēng

虎头蜂

[虎頭蜂]

hornet

lǎohǔjī

老虎机

[老虎機]

slot machine

hǔbāndié

虎斑蝶

[虎斑蝶]

common tiger butterfly (Danaus genutia)

Měizhōuhǔ

美洲虎

[美洲虎]

jaguar

qiūlǎohǔ

秋老虎

[秋老虎]

hot spell during autumn
Indian summer

lángtūnhǔyàn

狼吞虎咽

[狼吞虎嚥]

to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously
to gorge oneself

hǔjùlóngpán

虎踞龙盘

[虎踞龍盤]

lit. where tigers crouch and dragons coil (idiom); fig. forbidding terrain

hǔjùlóngpán

虎踞龙蟠

[虎踞龍蟠]

lit. where tigers crouch and dragons coil (idiom); fig. forbidding terrain

huàhǔlèiquǎn

画虎类犬

[畫虎類犬]

to try to draw a tiger but end up with a likeness of a dog (idiom)
to try to do sth overambitious and end up botching it

liǎnghǔxiāngdòu

两虎相斗

[兩虎相鬥]

lit. two tigers fight (idiom)
fig. a dispute between two powerful adversaries; a battle of the giants

lìtóufēnghǔ

栗头蜂虎

[栗頭蜂虎]

(bird species of China) chestnut-headed bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti)

xiāhǔyúkē

虾虎鱼科

[蝦虎魚科]

Gobiidae (suborder of perch)

sānrénchénghǔ

三人成虎

[三人成虎]

three men talking makes a tiger (idiom); repeated rumor becomes a fact

xióngyāohǔbèi

熊腰虎背

[熊腰虎背]

waist of a bear and back of a tiger
tough and stocky build

mǎmahūhū

马马虎虎

[馬馬虎虎]

careless
casual
vague
not so bad
so-so
tolerable
fair

Huáishìhǔdōng

怀氏虎鸫

[懷氏虎鶇]

(bird species of China) White's thrush (Zoothera aurea)

hǔwěichūnbīng

虎尾春冰

[虎尾春冰]

lit. like stepping on a tiger's tail or spring ice (idiom)
fig. extremely dangerous situation

hǔshìdāndān

虎视眈眈

[虎視眈眈]

to glare like a tiger watching his prey (idiom)
to eye covetously

hújiǎhǔwēi

狐假虎威

[狐假虎威]

lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might (idiom); fig. to use powerful connections to intimidate people

shēnglónghuóhǔ

生龙活虎

[生龍活虎]

lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom)
fig. vigorous and lively

wòhǔcánglóng

卧虎藏龙

[臥虎藏龍]

lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
fig. talented individuals in hiding
concealed talent

bàohǔpínghé

暴虎冯河

[暴虎馮河]

lit. fight tigers with one's bare hands and wade across raging rivers (idiom)
fig. to display foolhardy courage

wèihǔ-zuòchāng

为虎作伥

[為虎作倀]

(idiom) to act as accomplice to the tiger; to help a villain do evil

yǔhǔ-móupí

与虎谋皮

[與虎謀皮]

lit. to negotiate with a tiger for its pelt (idiom); fig. to ask sb to act contrary to their own interests

lóngxiāng-hǔbù

龙骧虎步

[龍驤虎步]

(idiom) powerful and imposing demeanor

liǎnghǔxiāngzhēng

两虎相争

[兩虎相爭]

lit. two tigers fighting (idiom)
fig. fierce contest between evenly matched adversaries

hǔwénbóláo

虎纹伯劳

[虎紋伯勞]

(bird species of China) tiger shrike (Lanius tigrinus)

cháilánghǔbào

豺狼虎豹

[豺狼虎豹]

lit. jackals, wolves, tigers and panthers (idiom)
fig. nasty, cruel people

diàohǔlíshān

调虎离山

[調虎離山]

to lure the tiger from its domain in the mountains (idiom)
to lure an enemy away from his territory

zhàomāohuàhǔ

照猫画虎

[照貓畫虎]

lit. drawing a tiger using a cat as a model (idiom); fig. to follow a model and get things more or less right but without capturing the spirit of the subject
uninspired imitation

Lǎohǔ Wǔzī

老虎伍兹

[老虎伍茲]

Eldrick "Tiger" Woods (1975-), American golfer

hǔkǒuyúshēng

虎口余生

[虎口餘生]

lit. to escape from the tiger's mouth (idiom)
fig. to narrowly escape death

tánhǔsèbiàn

谈虎色变

[談虎色變]

to turn pale at the mention of a tiger (idiom)
to be scared at the mere mention of

hǔbèixióngyāo

虎背熊腰

[虎背熊腰]

back of a tiger and waist of a bear
tough and stocky build

hǔbānyīngwǔ

虎斑鹦鹉

[虎斑鸚鵡]

budgerigar (genus Psittacella, several species)
budgie

zònghǔguīshān

纵虎归山

[縱虎歸山]

lit. to let the tiger return to the mountain; fig. to store up future calamities

lóngtánhǔxué

龙潭虎穴

[龍潭虎穴]

lit. dragon's pool and tiger's den (idiom)
fig. dangerous place
hostile territory

cǎihóngfēnghǔ

彩虹蜂虎

[彩虹蜂虎]

(bird species of China) rainbow bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

shāhǔzhǎnjiāo

杀虎斩蛟

[殺虎斬蛟]

lit. to kill the tiger and behead the scaly dragon

pánlóngwòhǔ

盘龙卧虎

[盤龍臥虎]

lit. coiled dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
fig. talented individuals in hiding
concealed talent

hǔpíyīngwǔ

虎皮鹦鹉

[虎皮鸚鵡]

budgerigar

yángrùhǔkǒu

羊入虎口

[羊入虎口]

lit. a lamb in a tiger's den (idiom)
fig. to tread dangerous ground

Wòhǔ Cánglóng

卧虎藏龙

[臥虎藏龍]

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, movie by Ang Lee 李安 ( Lǐ An)

èhǔpūshí

饿虎扑食

[餓虎撲食]

like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey

lóngténghǔyuè

龙腾虎跃

[龍騰虎躍]

lit. dragon soaring and tiger leaping (idiom)
fig. prosperous and bustling; vigorous and active

dàhǔtóufēng

大虎头蜂

[大虎頭蜂]

Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia)

rúhǔtiānyì

如虎添翼

[如虎添翼]

lit. like a tiger that has grown wings
with redoubled power (idiom)

cánglóngwòhǔ

藏龙卧虎

[藏龍臥虎]

lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
fig. talented individuals in hiding
concealed talent

rúlángsìhǔ

如狼似虎

[如狼似虎]

lit. like wolves and tigers
ruthless

lánhóufēnghǔ

蓝喉蜂虎

[藍喉蜂虎]

(bird species of China) blue-throated bee-eater (Merops viridis)

lìhóufēnghǔ

栗喉蜂虎

[栗喉蜂虎]

(bird species of China) blue-tailed bee-eater (Merops philippinus)

huánghóufēnghǔ

黄喉蜂虎

[黃喉蜂虎]

(bird species of China) European bee-eater (Merops apiaster)

mílímǎhu

迷离马虎

[迷離馬虎]

muddle-headed

yǎnghǔyíhuàn

养虎遗患

[養虎遺患]

Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later
to cherish a snake in one's bosom

xiánglóngfúhǔ

降龙伏虎

[降龍伏虎]

to vanquish dragons and tigers (idiom)

yángzhìhǔpí

羊质虎皮

[羊質虎皮]

lit. the heart of a sheep in the skin of a tiger (idiom)
fig. impressive in appearance but lacking in substance
braggart

hǔtóuhǎidiāo

虎头海雕

[虎頭海鵰]

(bird species of China) Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)

yǎnghǔshāngshēn

养虎伤身

[養虎傷身]

Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later
to cherish a snake in one's bosom

qíhǔnánxià

骑虎难下

[騎虎難下]

if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway

lóngzhēnghǔdòu

龙争虎斗

[龍爭虎鬥]

lit. the dragon wars, the tiger battles (idiom); fierce battle between giants

qiāoshānzhènhǔ

敲山震虎

[敲山震虎]

a deliberate show of strength as a warning

yǎnghǔwéihuàn

养虎为患

[養虎為患]

lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity
fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom)

hǔbāndìdōng

虎斑地鸫

[虎斑地鶇]

(bird species of China) scaly thrush (Zoothera dauma)

dǎmǎhuyǎn

打马虎眼

[打馬虎眼]

to play dumb
to slack off (idiom)

lühóufēnghǔ

绿喉蜂虎

[綠喉蜂虎]

(bird species of China) green bee-eater (Merops orientalis)

shìchéngqíhǔ

势成骑虎

[勢成騎虎]

if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway

hǔtóushéwěi

虎头蛇尾

[虎頭蛇尾]

lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish

cāngyinglǎohǔ

苍蝇老虎

[蒼蠅老虎]

(coll.) jumping spider (which pounces on houseflies, hence the Chinese name)

bànjūnrúbànhǔ

伴君如伴虎

[伴君如伴虎]

being close to the sovereign can be as perilous as lying with a tiger (idiom)

zuòshānguānhǔdòu

坐山观虎斗

[坐山觀虎鬥]

lit. sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight (idiom)
fig. watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted

lánxūyèfēnghǔ

蓝须夜蜂虎

[藍鬚夜蜂虎]