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Chinese Symbol for Tiger

虎
hǔ

tiger

8 strokes

Meaning

The tiger: strength, courage and protection. In speech, "tiger" is usually 老虎.

Where the character comes from

A picture of a tiger.

Stroke order

Stroke order data: Make Me a Hanzi / hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License)

Words with 虎

老虎 lǎohǔ tiger
虎年 hǔnián Year of the Tiger
虎头虎脑 hǔtóu-hǔnǎo sturdy and cute (of a child)

Using 虎 in a tattoo or design

虎 alone is the classic choice; it is the same in simplified and traditional Chinese.

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