Usage of the character 貂
diāo
貂
[貂]
- sable or marten (genus Martes)
Diāo Chán
貂蝉
[貂蟬]
- Diaochan (-192), one of the four legendary beauties 四大美女 (sìdàměinü), in fiction a famous beauty at the break-up of Han dynasty, given as concubine to usurping warlord Dong Zhuo 董卓 ( Dǒng Zhuó) to ensure his overthrow by fighting hero Lü Bu 呂布／吕布 ( Lü Bù)
hēidiāo
黑貂
[黑貂]
- sable (Martes zibellina)
shuǐdiāo
水貂
[水貂]
- mink (Mustela lutreola, M. vison)
diāoxióng
貂熊
[貂熊]
- wolverine (Gulo gulo)
xuědiāo
雪貂
[雪貂]
- ferret
diāopí
貂皮
[貂皮]
- mink fur
zǐdiāo
紫貂
[紫貂]
- sable (Martes zibellina)
Sāndiāojiǎo
三貂角
[三貂角]
- Cape San Diego or Santiao, easternmost point of Taiwan Island
gǒuwěixùdiāo
狗尾续貂
[狗尾續貂]
- lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom)
- fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece
diāoqiúhuànjiǔ
貂裘换酒
[貂裘換酒]
- lit. to trade a fur coat for wine (idiom)
- fig. (of wealthy people) to lead a dissolute and extravagant life