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Information of 狐
Pinyin
hú
Radical
犭
Strokes
8 strokes
Usage
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Definition
fox
狐 [hú]
1. A genus of mammals that resembles a wolf. Its fur is reddish-yellow, and it is cunning and suspicious. When attacked, it releases a foul odor from its anus and escapes. Its skin can be used for clothing (commonly referred to as "fox").
- Example: 狐臭 (fox odor), 狐肷 (the fur of a fox's armpits and belly), 狐疑 (suspicious), 狐媚 (to ingratiate oneself and pander to others), 狐死首丘 (a saying that a fox, when dying, will turn its head towards the hill it was born on, signifying a remembrance of one's roots and nostalgia for one's hometown).
2. A surname.
Etymology: The character is a phonetic compound, combining the radical for “dog” (犬) with a phonetic element (瓜).
Synonyms:
1. The same as the original meaning (fox).
2. A metaphor for bad people, petty individuals.
Citations:
1. From the Book of Han, Emperor Wen's reign: "I am hesitant." Note: "Foxes are inherently suspicious; they will listen while crossing an icy river, hence the term 'hesitant' is called "fox hesitance."
2. From the I Ching: "Small foxes attempt to cross."
3. From the Records of the Grand Historian: "Foxes call out and say."
4. From Tang poet Cen Can: "Fox furs do not warm, while silk blankets are thin."
5. From the Guangdong Military Affairs records: "Fox relies on mice to hide."
Examples:
- 狐丘 (fox den or small hill where foxes dwell)
- 狐白 (the white fur of a fox's armpit)
- 狐兔 (fox and rabbit)
- 狐仙 (a legend that foxes can cultivate themselves into immortals, transforming into human form and interacting with people).
Metaphorically refers to bad people or petty individuals:
- 如: 狐唱枭和 (referring to bad individuals supporting each other)
- 狐狼 (referring to cunning and malicious individuals)
- 狐鼠 (referring to petty individuals or bad people)
- 狐鸣枭噪 (referring to the arrogant behavior of petty individuals)
- 狐禅 (heterodox ideas).
lit. if the rabbit dies, the fox grieves (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress
have all sorts of doubts and conjectures in one's mind / extremely suspicious / filled with suspicion
lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might (idiom); fig. to use powerful connections to intimidate people
lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions / to reveal one's evil nature / evidence that reveals the villain
Input Method for 狐
Pinyin
hu2
Wubi
qtry
Cangjie
khhvo
Zhengma
qmps
Four Corner
42230
Unicode
U+72d0
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