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Oracle Bone ~1250-1000 BC 
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD Regular Modern
虎
Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | xu | qʰˤra (dialect *qˤʰr- >r̥ˤ- > x-) | tiger |
說文解字
《說文》：“虍，虎文也。象形。”
Sources
- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-Sagart
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)