When the formation data identifies 虍 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
Tiger
hū
Unicode uses 虍 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is tiger; Kangxi radical 141. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
Character index
10 course characters
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號hàomark, sign; symbol; number; to call, to cry, to roarDetails+
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 虎 represents the meaning and 号 represents the sound.
- 虎Semantic componenttiger
- 号Phonetic componentroar; cry; number
- Category radical
- 虍 tiger
- Visual structure
- 号 + 虎
虎hǔtiger; brave, fierce; surnameDetails+
Formation: Pictograph of a tiger.
- 虍Pictographic componenttiger
- ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component
- Category radical
- 虍 tiger
- Visual structure
- 虍 + 几
虑lǜanxious, concerned, worriedDetails+
Formation: Simplified form of 慮. Phonosemantic compound. 思 represents the meaning and 虍 represents the sound.
- 心Simplified formheart
- 虍Phonetic componenttiger
- Category radical
- 虍 tiger
- Visual structure
- 虍 + 心
- Also indexed under
- 心 heart
處chùto reside at, to live in; place, locale; departmentDetails+
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 夂 represents the meaning and 虎 represents the sound.
- 夂Semantic component(foot); stop
- 虎Phonetic componenttiger
- Category radical
- 虍 tiger
- Visual structure
- 虍 + 処
虚xūfalse; worthless, hollow, empty; vainDetails+
Compound formation: A tiger 虍 stalking in the bushes 业
- Category radical
- 虍 tiger
- Visual structure
- 虍 + 业
虛xūfalse; worthless, hollow, empty; vainDetails+
Compound formation: A tiger 虍 stalking in the bushes 丱
- Category radical
- 虍 tiger
- Visual structure
- 虍 + 丱 + 一
虧kuīto lose, to fail; loss, damages; deficientDetails+
Compound formation: A tiger 虍 mauling a bird 隹; 亏 also provides the pronunciation
- Category radical
- 虍 tiger
- Visual structure
- 雐 + 亏
虏lǔprisoner; to capture, to imprison, to siezeDetails+
Formation: Simplified form of 虜. Phonosemantic compound. 男 represents the meaning and 虍 represents the sound.
- 力Simplified formstrength; power
- 虍Phonetic componenttiger
- Category radical
- 虍 tiger
- Visual structure
- 虍 + 力
虐nüècruel, harsh, oppressiveDetails+
Compound formation: A tiger 虍 baring its claws 彐
- Category radical
- 虍 tiger
- Visual structure
- 虍 + 彐
虜lǔprisoner; to capture, to imprison, to siezeDetails+
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 男 represents the meaning and 虍 represents the sound.
- 男Semantic componentmale
- 虍Phonetic componenttiger
- Category radical
- 虍 tiger
- Visual structure
- 虍 + 男
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.