← All 214 radical families
Radical 141 of 214 · 6 strokes

Tiger

Unicode uses 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 role

When the formation data identifies 虍 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.

Phonetic role

Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.

Radical classification

The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.

Character index

10 course characters

Expand a character to view its structure, formation analysis, and related HSK words.

Showing 10 characters.

hàomark, sign; symbol; number; to call, to cry, to roar虍 radicalHSK 17 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 虎 represents the meaning and 号 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componenttiger
  • Phonetic componentroar; cry; number
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
tiger
Visual structure
号 + 虎
tiger; brave, fierce; surname虍 radicalHSK 42 extra strokesDetails
pictographic formation

Formation: Pictograph of a tiger.

  • Pictographic componenttiger
  • Pictographic componentcharacterless component
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
tiger
Visual structure
虍 + 几
anxious, concerned, worried虍 radicalHSK 44 extra strokesDetails
simplified form

Formation: Simplified form of 慮. Phonosemantic compound. 思 represents the meaning and 虍 represents the sound.

  • Simplified formheart
  • Phonetic componenttiger
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
tiger
Visual structure
虍 + 心
Also indexed under
心 heart
chùto reside at, to live in; place, locale; department虍 radicalHSK 45 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 夂 represents the meaning and 虎 represents the sound.

  • Semantic component(foot); stop
  • Phonetic componenttiger
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
tiger
Visual structure
虍 + 処
false; worthless, hollow, empty; vain虍 radicalHSK 55 extra strokesDetails
compound formation

Compound formation: A tiger 虍 stalking in the bushes 业

Category radical
tiger
Visual structure
虍 + 业
false; worthless, hollow, empty; vain虍 radicalHSK 56 extra strokesDetails
compound formation

Compound formation: A tiger 虍 stalking in the bushes 丱

Category radical
tiger
Visual structure
虍 + 丱 + 一
kuīto lose, to fail; loss, damages; deficient虍 radicalHSK 511 extra strokesDetails
compound formation

Compound formation: A tiger 虍 mauling a bird 隹; 亏 also provides the pronunciation

Category radical
tiger
Visual structure
雐 + 亏
prisoner; to capture, to imprison, to sieze虍 radicalHSK 62 extra strokesDetails
simplified form

Formation: Simplified form of 虜. Phonosemantic compound. 男 represents the meaning and 虍 represents the sound.

  • Simplified formstrength; power
  • Phonetic componenttiger
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
tiger
Visual structure
虍 + 力
HSK words with 虏1 word in this course
nüècruel, harsh, oppressive虍 radicalHSK 63 extra strokesDetails
compound formation

Compound formation: A tiger 虍 baring its claws 彐

Category radical
tiger
Visual structure
虍 + 彐
HSK words with 虐1 word in this course
prisoner; to capture, to imprison, to sieze虍 radicalHSK 66 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 男 represents the meaning and 虍 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentmale
  • Phonetic componenttiger
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
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.