虦 (zhàn) - A tiger with a light-colored or yellowish fur & an archaic term for a type of tiger.

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zhàn ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

悦丈

虦 · zhàn

A tiger with a light-colored or yellowish fur;

an archaic term for a type of tiger.

A tiger with a light-colored or yellowish furan archaic term for a type of tiger.

Usage highlights

lightyellowish tigertiger with pale furrare tiger varietyancient tiger term

Synonyms

  • 虎— tiger (general term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text described a rare 虦 (light-colored tiger).
  • In classical literature, 虦 refers to a specific tiger variety (虦猫).
  • The character 虦 appears in historical zoological records (虦虎).

Collocations

  • light-colored tiger(虦虎)
  • yellowish tiger(虦猫)
  • tiger with pale fur(虦毛)
  • rare tiger variety(虦种)
  • ancient tiger term(古虦)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 虦 is an extremely rare character found primarily in classical Chinese texts and dictionaries.
  • It represents a specific type of tiger distinguished by its fur coloration in ancient Chinese zoological classification.
  • The character demonstrates the detailed categorization of animals in traditional Chinese natural history.

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