狐 (hú) — (bound form) fox
Definition
Bound root meaning 'fox'; it rarely stands alone in modern Chinese and usually combines in words like 狐狸 (fox) or set phrases such as 狐假虎威.
bound form
(bound form) fox
Examples
- 。Nà zhī hú li fēi cháng jiǎo huá.That fox is very cunning.
- 狐。Tā duì cǐ shì yì zhí hú yí bù jué.He has been hesitant and suspicious about this matter.
- 。hú Jiǎ hǔ wēi zhè ge chéng yǔ bǐ yù zhàng shì qī rén.The idiom 'fox borrows tiger's might' means to bully others by relying on someone else's power.
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