Definition
彪 is a literary noun that originally meant 'young tiger'. In modern Chinese, it rarely appears alone in everyday speech; instead, it shows up in set phrases and compounds like 彪形大汉 (a big, strong man) and 彪悍 (valiant, fierce). The word carries a classical or formal tone.
n.
young tiger (literary, written)
Examples
- 彪，。Zhè zhī biāo suīrán niányòu, dàn yǐ xiǎn chū měngshòu de wēifēng.This young tiger, though young, already shows the majesty of a beast.
- ，彪。Chuánshuō zhōng, biāo shì yī zhǒng hǎnjìàn de xiǎo lǎohǔ.In legend, the biao is a rare young tiger.
- 彪，。Xiǎo biāo shì lǎohǔ de yòuzǎi, fēicháng zhēnxī.The young biao is a tiger cub, very rare.
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