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狐狸
狐狸 (hú li): Fox (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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Character Breakdown
狐 • hú • fox
hú
狐
fox
狸 • li • raccoon dog or fox-like animal
li
狸
raccoon dog or fox-like animal
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More common words that include characters from 狐狸.
Words with
狐
令狐
líng hú
Linghu; a compound Chinese surname
狐步
hú bù
foxtrot (dance)
狐裘
húqiú
fox-fur robe
狐狸精
hú li jīng
vixen; seductive woman
一狐之腋
yī hú zhī yè
Something extremely rare and precious; a tiny but invaluable part of a whole.
兔死狐悲
tù sǐ hú bēi
To feel sympathy for someone of a similar situation or group, especially when misfortune befalls them, because one fears the same fate.
狐假虎威
hú jiǎ hǔ wēi
To use another person's power or influence to intimidate others
狐朋狗友
hú péng gǒu yǒu
bad company; shady friends
Words with
狸
海狸
hǎi lí
beaver
狐狸精
hú li jīng
vixen; seductive woman
4.
How to Use 狐狸 in Sentences
Noun + Noun
with
尾巴
hú
狐
li
狸
wěi
尾
ba
巴
neutral
fox's tail
Measure Word + Noun
with
只
yī
一
zhī
只
hú
狐
li
狸
Adjective + Noun
with
狡猾
jiǎo
狡
huá
猾
de
的
hú
狐
li
狸
Idiom
with
精
hú
狐
li
狸
jīng
精
informal
fox spirit / seductress
5.
Example Sentences with 狐狸
Nà
那
zhī
只
hú
狐
li
狸
qiāo
悄
qiāo
悄
de
neutral
a fox
neutral
cunning fox
地
liū
溜
jìn
进
le
了
huā
花
yuán
园
。
That fox quietly slipped into the garden.
nà
那
zhī
只
jiǎo
狡
huá
猾
de
的
hú
狐
li
狸
chèn
趁
zhe
着
yè
夜
sè
色
,
qiāo
悄
qiāo
悄
liū
溜
jìn
进
le
了
nóng
农
chǎng
场
。
That cunning fox took advantage of the night and quietly slipped into the farm.
zài
在
gǔ
古
lǎo
老
de
的
yù
寓
yán
言
zhōng
中
,
hú
狐
li
狸
cháng
常
bèi
被
sù
塑
zào
造
chéng
成
jī
机
zhì
智
ér
而
shàn
善
biàn
变
de
的
jué
角
sè
色
。
In ancient fables, the fox is often portrayed as a clever and changeable character.
nǐ
你
tīng
听
shuō
说
guò
过
hú
狐
li
狸
zài
在
dōng
冬
tiān
天
huì
会
huàn
换
shàng
上
hòu
厚
hòu
厚
de
的
pí
皮
máo
毛
ma
吗
?
Have you heard that foxes grow thick fur in winter?
jǐn
尽
guǎn
管
hú
狐
li
狸
hěn
很
cōng
聪
ming
明
,
dàn
但
tā
它
bìng
并
bù
不
zǒng
总
shì
是
néng
能
táo
逃
tuō
脱
liè
猎
rén
人
de
的
zhuī
追
bǔ
捕
。
Although the fox is clever, it cannot always escape the hunter's pursuit.