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敲山震虎
qiāo​shān​zhèn​hǔ

to show strength as a warning

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 敲 qiāo verb
    to knock
    to hit, strike, or tap; to beat a drum; to rap on a door or surface
  2. 山 shān noun
    mountain
    mountain; hill; range
  3. 震 zhèn verb
    to shake
    to shake; to vibrate; to jolt or cause something to quake
  4. 虎 hǔ noun
    tiger
    tiger; commonly referred to as 老虎 lǎo​hǔ