- 老虎 lǎohǔ tiger
- 雅虎 Yǎhǔ YahooYahoo, an Internet portal
- 龙虎 lónghǔ heroesoutstanding people or individuals of great power and talent
- 猛虎 měnghǔ fierce tiger
- 马虎 mǎhu carelessLacking attention, care, or thoroughness; performing tasks in a negligent, sloppy, or perfunctory manner.
- 壁虎 bìhǔ geckogecko; house lizard
- 白虎 Báihǔ hairless genitaliaA slang term for hairless female genitalia, traditionally associated with superstitious omens.
- 虎口 hǔkǒu dangera tiger's den or a highly dangerous place or situation
- 虎视眈眈 hǔshìdāndān eyeing greedilyTo watch something or someone with predatory intent or covetousness, like a tiger watching its prey.
- 东北虎 dōngběihǔ Amur tigerAmur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)
- 虎门 Hǔmén Bocca Tigrisa narrow strait in the Pearl River Delta, Guangdong province
- 虎子 hǔzǐ brave youtha brave and vigorous young man
- 老虎机 lǎohǔjī slot machine
- 美洲虎 Měizhōuhǔ jaguar
- 生龙活虎 shēnglónghuóhǔ energeticFull of vigor and vitality; lively and spirited.
- 马马虎虎 mǎmahūhū carelessacting in a negligent, casual, or sloppy manner
- 狼吞虎咽 lángtūnhǔyàn devourto wolf down one's food; to devour ravenously; to gorge oneself
- 纸老虎 zhǐlǎohǔ paper tiger
- 华南虎 Huánánhǔ South China tiger
- 龙腾虎跃 lóngténghǔyuè vigorousenergetic and active in spirit or movement; full of vitality
- 杨虎城 Yáng Hǔchéng Yang HuchengYang Hucheng (1893-1949), Chinese warlord and Nationalist general
- 拦路虎 lánlùhǔ obstaclestumbling block
- 虎牙 hǔyá canine(coll.) eye tooth (maxillary canine tooth)
- 飞虎队 Fēihǔduì Flying TigersUS airmen (American Volunteer Group) who fought in China during World War Two.
- 虎将 hǔjiàng valiant general
- 如虎添翼 rúhǔtiānyì empoweredTo gain redoubled power or strength, typically through additional support or resources; literally like a tiger that has grown wings.
- 母老虎 mǔlǎohǔ shrewa fierce, bossy, or domineering woman
- 唐伯虎 Táng Bóhǔ Tang BohuTang Bohu or Tang Yin [[唐寅|唐寅|Tang2 Yin2]] (1470-1523), Ming dynasty painter and poet, one of the Four Great Southern Talents of the Ming [[江南四大才子|江南四大才子|Jiang1 nan2 si4 da4 cai2 zi3]]
- 路虎 Lùhǔ Land Rover
- 九牛二虎之力 jiǔniú'èrhǔzhīlì herculean efforttremendous strength or effort
- 虎头蛇尾 hǔtóushéwěi anticlimacticTo start with a flourish but end weakly; a strong start but a weak finish.
- 老虎钳 lǎohǔqián pliershandheld pincer-like tool used for gripping, twisting, or cutting wire
- 骑虎难下 qíhǔnánxià no turning backif you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off; impossible to stop halfway
- 石虎 shíhǔ leopard cata small wild cat native to South, Southeast, and East Asia (Prionailurus bengalensis)
- 藏龙卧虎 cánglóngwòhǔ hidden talenttalented individuals in hiding or a place where extraordinary people remain unnoticed
- 如狼似虎 rúlángsìhǔ ruthlessdescribing someone who is as fierce and cruel as wolves and tigers
- 龙争虎斗 lóngzhēnghǔdòu clash of giantsa fierce battle between two powerful opponents
- 剑齿虎 jiànchǐhǔ saber-toothed tiger
- 伏虎 fúhǔ overcome evilto prevail over sinister or evil forces
- 初生牛犊不怕虎 chūshēngniúdúbùpàhǔ fearless youthThe young are fearless and often act with bold courage because they lack experience or awareness of danger.
- 狐假虎威 hújiǎhǔwēi borrowed powerlit. the fox exploits the tiger's might (idiom); fig. to use powerful connections to intimidate people
- 虎背熊腰 hǔbèixióngyāo brawnyhaving a tough and stocky build, characterized by a broad back and powerful frame
- 调虎离山 diàohǔlíshān lure awayto lure an enemy away from their domain or stronghold to make them vulnerable
- 虎符 hǔfú tiger tallyA two-piece object made in the shape of a tiger, used in ancient China as proof of authority; one half was issued to a military officer and matched with the other half for verification.
- 秋老虎 qiūlǎohǔ indian summera period of unseasonably hot weather occurring in late summer or autumn after the official start of fall
- 虎尾 Hǔwěi HuweiHuwei town in Yunlin county, Taiwan
- 虎骨 hǔgǔ tiger bonetiger bone (used in traditional Chinese medicine)
- 爬山虎 páshānhǔ Boston ivyBoston ivy or Japanese creeper (Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
- 为虎作伥 wèihǔzuòchāng abettingto act as an accomplice to a villain; to help an evil person do harm
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH