Meaning of 白虎
白虎 means white tiger (collective name for seven western constellations); white tiger deity (western guardian god in Taoism). Pronounced bái hǔ.
- white tiger (collective name for seven western constellations)
- white tiger deity (western guardian god in Taoism)
- white tiger (a woman with little to no body hair); taboo symbol
Definitions & Examples
Bái白
hǔ虎
yǔ与
Qīng青
lóng龙
、
Zhū朱
què雀
、
Xuán玄
wǔ武
bìng并
chēng称
sì四
xiàng象
。
The White Tiger, along with the Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise, are collectively known as the Four Symbols.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
xīng星
tú图
zhōng中
，
bái白
hǔ虎
dài代
biǎo表
xī西
fāng方
。
In ancient star charts, the White Tiger represents the west.