hú
斛律
fox; surname
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
fox
neutralThis is the primary meaning. Often appears in idioms and folk tales.
Shù树
lín林
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
zhī只
hú狐
li狸
。
There is a fox in the woods.
Tā他
jiǎo狡
huá猾
de得
xiàng像
zhī只
hú狐
li狸
。
He is as cunning as a fox.
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Chéng成
yǔ语
“
hú狐
jiǎ假
hǔ虎
wēi威
”
chū出
zì自
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
yù寓
yán言
。
The idiom 'a fox assuming the majesty of a tiger' comes from ancient Chinese fables.
noun
a Chinese surname
neutralA relatively uncommon surname in China.
Wǒ我
rèn认
shí识
yī一
wèi位
xìng姓
Hú狐
de的
péng朋
you友
。
I know a friend whose surname is Hu.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
zhù著
míng名
de的
“
Hú狐
Yǎn偃
”
shì是
Jìn晋
guó国
de的
dà大
chén臣
。
The historically famous Hu Yan was a minister of the Jin State.