tiger

Pictograph of a tiger.

Evolution

虎 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
虎 Bronze script Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
虎 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
虎 Clerical script Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
虎 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

tiger; brave, fierce; surname; CL:|[zhī]

Most common words with 虎
Freq.
Word
Meaning

tiger

老虎

tiger

猛虎

fierce tiger

雅虎

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龙虎

outstanding people

Component uses

Meaning component in 5 characters (2 verified)

Sound component in 3 characters (1 verified)

Iconic component in 2 characters (2 verified)