When the formation data identifies 虍 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
虍
Radical 141 of 214 · 6 strokes
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.
10 course characters41 character–word links
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+
semantic–phonetic
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
HSK words with 號7 words in this course
虎hǔtiger; brave, fierce; surnameDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Pictograph of a tiger.
- 虍Pictographic componenttiger
- ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component
- Category radical
- 虍 tiger
- Visual structure
- 虍 + 几
HSK words with 虎3 words in this course
虑lǜanxious, concerned, worriedDetails+
simplified form
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
HSK words with 虑3 words in this course
處chùto reside at, to live in; place, locale; departmentDetails+
semantic–phonetic
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
HSK words with 處8 words in this course
虚xūfalse; worthless, hollow, empty; vainDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: A tiger 虍 stalking in the bushes 业
- Category radical
- 虍 tiger
- Visual structure
- 虍 + 业
HSK words with 虚6 words in this course
虛xūfalse; worthless, hollow, empty; vainDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: A tiger 虍 stalking in the bushes 丱
- Category radical
- 虍 tiger
- Visual structure
- 虍 + 丱 + 一
HSK words with 虛6 words in this course
虧kuīto lose, to fail; loss, damages; deficientDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: A tiger 虍 mauling a bird 隹; 亏 also provides the pronunciation
- Category radical
- 虍 tiger
- Visual structure
- 雐 + 亏
HSK words with 虧5 words in this course
虏lǔprisoner; to capture, to imprison, to siezeDetails+
simplified form
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
HSK words with 虏1 word in this course
虐nüècruel, harsh, oppressiveDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: A tiger 虍 baring its claws 彐
- Category radical
- 虍 tiger
- Visual structure
- 虍 + 彐
HSK words with 虐1 word in this course
虜lǔprisoner; to capture, to imprison, to siezeDetails+
semantic–phonetic
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
HSK words with 虜1 word in this course
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.