- 老虎 lǎohǔ tigertiger; a large, fierce carnivorous feline with yellowish-brown fur and black stripes
- 雅虎 yǎhǔ YahooYahoo, the Internet portal and technology company
- 龙虎 lónghǔ heroes(literary) outstanding people; men of exceptional talent or valor
- 猛虎 měnghǔ ferocious tigera fierce or ferocious tiger
- 马虎 mǎhu carelesscareless; sloppy; negligent; doing things in a slapdash or perfunctory manner
- 壁虎 bìhǔ geckogecko; house lizard
- 白虎 báihǔ white tiger(bound form) white tiger; the white variety of the tiger species
- 虎口 hǔkǒu dangerous placetiger's mouth, meaning a place of great danger; the jaws of death
- 虎视眈眈 hǔshìdāndān to eye covetouslyto glare like a tiger watching its prey; to stare greedily and fiercely while waiting for a chance to seize something
- 东北虎 dōngběihǔ Siberian tigerAmur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) native to the Russian Far East and Northeast China
- 虎门 hǔmén HumenThe Bocca Tigris, which is a narrow strait in the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong; also refers to Humen Town, a town in Dongguan city.
- 虎子 hǔzǐ tiger cubthe offspring of a tiger
- 老虎机 lǎohǔjī slot machineA gambling machine where players insert coins for a chance to win a payout according to specific rules; preset rules.
- 美洲虎 měizhōuhǔ jaguarjaguar; a large cat of the Americas that resembles a leopard but is larger and more heavily built
- 生龙活虎 shēnglónghuóhǔ full of vigorfull of vigor and vitality; energetic and animated as a living dragon and tiger
- 马马虎虎 mǎmahūhū carelessCareless or casual in one's work; sloppy; vague.
- 狼吞虎咽 lángtūnhǔyàn to wolf down; to gorgeto devour food ravenously like a wolf and a tiger; to bolt food; gorging
- 纸老虎 zhǐlǎohǔ paper tigera tiger made of paper; (figurative) a person or organization that appears powerful but is actually weak or harmless
- 虎皮 hǔpí tiger skinthe skin or hide of a tiger
- 华南虎 huánánhǔ South China tigera subspecies of tiger native to southern China, often considered critically endangered or extinct in the wild
- 龙腾虎跃 lóngténghǔyuè vigorous and activedescribing people moving with great strength and agility, like soaring dragons and leaping tigers
- 杨虎城 yánghǔchéng Yang HuchengYang Hucheng (1893-1949), a Chinese military leader and Nationalist general known for his key role in the 1936 Xi'an Incident.
- 拦路虎 lánlùhǔ stumbling blockan obstacle or barrier that hinders progress; a person or thing that gets in the way
- 虎牙 hǔyá canine toothcanine tooth or eye tooth, especially one that protrudes or is particularly sharp
- 飞虎队 fēihǔduì Flying TigersThe American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Chinese Air Force, led by General Claire Lee Chennault during World War II
- 虎将 hǔjiàng brave generalvaliant or brave general; a courageous and skillful commander
- 如虎添翼 rúhǔtiānyì with redoubled power(idiom) literally like a tiger that has grown wings; describes a strong person or organization becoming even more powerful after gaining an additional advantage
- 母老虎 mǔlǎohǔ tigressfemale tiger; a tigress
- 虎穴 hǔxué tiger's dena tiger's lair; used to describe a highly dangerous or hazardous place
- 唐伯虎 tángbóhǔ Tang BohuFamous Ming dynasty painter, poet, and calligrapher (1470–1523) also known as [[唐寅|唐寅|tang2 yin2]]; one of the Four Masters of the Ming dynasty and one of the Four Talents of Jiangnan.
- 路虎 lùhǔ Land RoverLand Rover (luxury automobile brand)
- 九牛二虎之力 jiǔniú'èrhǔzhīlì tremendous efforttremendous effort or immense strength; often used to describe putting in a great deal of work to overcome a difficulty
- 虎头蛇尾 hǔtóushéwěi fine start and poor finishLiterally "tiger's head, snake's tail"; describes something that starts with a lot of energy and momentum but ends weakly or remains unfinished.
- 虎狼 hǔláng tigers and wolvestigers and wolves; (metaphorically) cruel and ruthless people such as bandits or robbers
- 老虎钳 lǎohǔqián plierspliers or pincers used for gripping, pulling out nails, or cutting wire; so named because the jaws resemble the mouth of a tiger
- 骑虎难下 qíhǔnánxià to be stuck in a difficult positionimpossible to stop halfway or back down due to the pressure of a situation; literally "if you ride a tiger, it is hard to get off"
- 石虎 shíhǔ leopard catA small wild cat native to Asia with dark stripes on its forehead, also called a [[豹猫|豹貓|bao4 mao1]] or [[山猫|山貓|shan1 mao1]]
- 藏龙卧虎 cánglóngwòhǔ hidden dragon, crouching tiger(idiom) hidden talent; a place full of unnoticed people with great ability; talented individuals in hiding
- 龙虎山 lónghǔshān Longhu MountainA mountain located in Guixi, Jiangxi province, famous for its scenery and as the birthplace of the Zhengyi school of Taoism; it is the hereditary home of the Celestial Masters.
- 如狼似虎 rúlángsìhǔ fierce and cruelliterally "like wolves and tigers"; describes people who are ruthless, bestial, or predatory in their behavior
- 龙争虎斗 lóngzhēnghǔdòu fierce strugglea fierce struggle or competition between two equally powerful opponents
- 剑齿虎 jiànchǐhǔ saber-toothed tigerAn extinct prehistoric mammal of the cat family, characterized by a pair of long, sword-like canine teeth
- 伏虎 fúhǔ to subdue a tigerto subdue a tiger; to prevail over sinister forces
- 虎视 hǔshì to glare like a tigerTo glare at something with fierce, covetous intent like a tiger about to pounce; to keep a sharp, predatory watch on something
- 初生牛犊不怕虎 chūshēngniúdúbùpàhǔ the young are fearlessliterally meaning newborn calves do not fear tigers; describes young or inexperienced people who are courageous, daring, and undaunted by danger
- 虎威 hǔwēi awe-inspiring prowessan imposing or fear-inspiring presence that is as mighty as a tiger
- 文虎 wénhǔ lantern riddleslantern riddles or puzzles; same as [[灯谜|燈謎|deng1 mi2]]
- 狐假虎威 hújiǎhǔwēi to bully using others' powerliterally 'the fox borrows the tiger's ferocity'; used to describe someone who bullies or intimidates others by flaunting their powerful connections
- 虎背熊腰 hǔbèixióngyāo brawnyback of a tiger and waist of a bear; describes a person with a heavy and muscular build or a powerful, stocky physique
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH