- 狐狸 húli foxa carnivorous mammal of the dog family with a pointed muzzle and bushy tail
- 海狸 hǎilí beaver
- 狐狸精 húlijīng fox-spirita mythical fox that has attained supernatural powers and the ability to take human form
- 老狐狸 lǎohúli sly persona crafty, experienced, and cunning person who is difficult to outsmart
- 果子狸 guǒzilí masked palm civetmasked palm civet (Paguma larvata)
- 狸猫 límāo leopard cata small wild cat native to East and South Asia with leopard-like spots
- 狐狸尾巴 húliwěiba telltale signa visible sign of evil intentions or evidence that reveals a person's true villainous nature
- 河狸 hélí beaver
- 海狸鼠 hǎilíshǔ coypu(zoology) coypu; nutria
- 狸子 lízi leopard cat
- 狐狸座 Húlizuò VulpeculaVulpecula (constellation)
- 沼狸 zhǎolí meerkat
- 熊狸 xiónglí binturongbinturong or bearcat (Arctictis binturong)
- 穷鼠啮狸 qióngshǔnièlí desperate retaliationA cornered person will fight back desperately; even the weakest will resist when pushed too far.
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH