weasel; tiger-shaped mugwort ornament
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
weasel; polecat
technicalA specific type of weasel. This is a technical biological term.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
dòng动
wù物
shì是
ài艾
hǔ鼬
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
。
This animal is a type of weasel.
Ài艾
hǔ鼬
de的
pí皮
máo毛
hěn很
yǒu有
jià价
zhí值
。
The fur of the weasel is very valuable.
noun
tiger-shaped mugwort ornament
archaicA traditional folk ornament for the Dragon Boat Festival, believed to ward off evil spirits. This usage is historical/archaic.
Jiù旧
shí时
duān端
wǔ午
jié节
，
hái孩
zi子
men们
huì会
dài戴
ài艾
hǔ虎
。
In the old days, children would wear tiger-shaped mugwort ornaments during the Dragon Boat Festival.
Ài艾
hǔ虎
shì是
duān端
wǔ午
de的
qū驱
xié邪
wù物
。
The tiger-shaped mugwort ornament is a protective charm for the Dragon Boat Festival.