虎 Stroke Order — How to Write 虎

Stroke Order

虎 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 虎, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

虎 Radical and Character Components

Components:虍几

虎 is an ideographic compound. A tiger 虍 standing on a rock 几; 虍 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 虎 + 2 more strokes

虎 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 虎 in Chinese

hǔ虎

Tiger; a powerful, fierce, or dangerous creature, often used metaphorically in idioms to describe strength, danger, or ferocity.

他做事总是虎头蛇尾，让人很不放心。

He always starts with great enthusiasm but ends up falling short (literally 'tiger's head, snake's tail'), which makes people quite worried.

Describes something as brave, mighty, vigorous, or awe-inspiring, often associated with a tiger's power and spirit.

他工作起来总是虎虎生风，充满干劲。

He always works with great vigor and energy, full of powerful drive.

To intimidate; to scare (similar to '唬').

别虎人，有什么话好好说

Don't try to intimidate people; say what you want to say properly.

An archaic or alternative form of '琥' (hǔ), often used in compounds like '虎魄' to refer to amber.

那块虎魄在阳光下闪耀着温暖的光芒。

That piece of amber glowed with a warm light in the sun.

Common Words and Phrases with 虎

hǔ虎bèi背xióng熊yāo腰

A person of a stocky, muscular, and imposing build.

那位新来的教练虎背熊腰，给人一种安全感。

The new coach is strongly built, giving people a sense of security.

hǔ虎bēn贲

brave warriors

在古代战场上，那些骁勇善战的虎贲将士常常是扭转战局的关键。

In ancient battlefields, those brave and skilled Hǔbēn warriors were often key to turning the tide of battle.

hǔ虎biāo彪biāo彪

brave and full of vigour

那只东北虎体型巨大，看起来虎彪彪的，一声吼叫震慑山林。

That Siberian tiger was immense, looking mighty and imposing, its roar echoing through the mountains.

hǔ虎bù步

Vigorous, powerful, and imposing strides, like those of a tiger, often implying a majestic or dominant demeanor.

舞者在舞台上虎步生风，每一个动作都充满了力量感。

The dancer moved across the stage with majestic and vigorous strides, every movement imbued with a sense of power.

hǔ虎bù不lā拉

A shrike, a bird slightly larger than a magpie, known for its fierce nature and loud singing.

清晨，我在田埂上听到了一阵阵虎不拉响亮的歌声

In the early morning, I heard bursts of the loud singing of the Hula bird on the field path.

hǔ虎chāng伥

ghost of one devoured by a tiger

那个恶霸手下有不少虎伥，专门替他做坏事，欺压乡里。

That bully had many henchmen, who specialized in doing bad deeds for him and oppressing the villagers.

hǔ虎fú符

A tiger-shaped tally issued to generals as imperial authorization for troop movement in ancient China.

为了调集远方的军队，主帅必须持有代表最高军事权威的虎符。

To summon troops from distant regions, the commander-in-chief had to possess the hufu, which represented supreme military authority.

hǔ虎gǔ骨

Tiger bone, used in traditional Chinese medicine to dispel wind-cold, strengthen bones and tendons, and calm nerves.

在一些传统文化中，虎骨被认为具有药用价值，但现代法律已禁止其交易和使用。

In some traditional cultures, tiger bone was believed to have medicinal value, but modern laws have prohibited its trade and use.

hǔ虎gǔ骨jiǔ酒

Tiger-bone liquor (hǔgǔjiǔ) is a medicinal wine made by soaking tiger bones, believed to have pain-relieving and cold-dispelling effects.

过去，人们相信虎骨酒对缓解风湿和关节痛有益。

In the past, people believed that tiger bone wine was beneficial for relieving rheumatism and joint pain.

hǔ虎hǔ虎

Vigorous; full of spirit or energy, especially in a majestic way.

小明在运动会上表现得虎虎生威，赢得了跳远比赛的冠军。

Xiao Ming performed with mighty vigor at the sports meet, winning the long jump championship.

hǔ虎jiàng将

A brave and fierce general; a tiger-like general.

他是我们团队中的虎将，每逢关键时刻总能挺身而出，带领大家克服困难。

He is the 'tiger general' in our team, always stepping up at critical moments to lead everyone in overcoming difficulties.

hǔ虎jù踞lóng龙pán盘

A metaphor for a strategically important and impregnable location, often a capital city, that is easy to defend and difficult to attack due to its formidable terrain.