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狡兔三窟 (jiǎo tù sān kū): To have multiple plans or escape routes to ensure safety or success. — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

狡 • jiǎo • cunning, crafty, sly
jiǎo狡

cunning, crafty, sly

兔 • tù • rabbit; hare
tù兔

rabbit; hare

三 • sān • three • HSK 2.0 L1
HSK 1
sān三

three

窟 • kū • cave, hole, grotto
kū窟

cave, hole, grotto

Word Info

Pinyinjiǎo tù sān kū
MeaningTo have multiple plans or escape routes to ensure safety or success.
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4.

Example Sentences with 狡兔三窟

zài在
tóu投
zī资
shí时
，
wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
jiǎo狡
tù兔
sān三
kū窟
，
bú不
yào要
bǎ把
suǒ所
yǒu有
de的
qián钱
dōu都
tóu投
zài在
yí一
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
shàng上
。
When investing, we should have multiple plans and not put all our money into one project.
tā他
zhǎo找
gōng工
zuò作
de的
shí时
hou候
tóu投
le了
hěn很
duō多
jiǎn简
lì历
，
zhēn真
shi是
jiǎo狡
tù兔
sān三
kū窟
。
When he was looking for a job, he sent out many resumes—truly a cunning rabbit with multiple burrows.

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 狡兔三窟.

Words with 狡
  • 狡猾jiǎo huásly; crafty; cunning
  • 狡诈jiǎo zhàcunning; deceitful
  • 狡辩jiǎo biànquibble, sophistry
Words with 兔
  • 兔子tù zirabbit; hare
  • 守株待兔shǒu zhū dài tùwait idly for opportunities / wait for windfalls
  • 卯兔mǎo tùthe Rabbit (zodiac sign for the 4th branch)
  • 野兔yě tùhare, wild rabbit
  • 兔崽子tùzǎizibrat; little bastard (slang, derogatory)
  • 一雕双兔yī diāo shuāng tùThree people hold prominent positions, but one dominates and controls the other two.
  • 东兔西乌dōng tù xī wūTime flies; the sun and moon move swiftly, symbolizing the passage of time.
  • 乌飞兔走wū fēi tù zǒuTime flies; the rapid passage of time.
Words with 三
  • 再三zài sānagain and again; repeatedly
  • 丢三落四diū sān là sìforgetful
  • 三维sān wéiThree-dimensional
  • 三角sān jiǎoTriangle / triangular
Words with 窟
  • 窟窿kū longhole / cavity
  • 贫民窟pín mín kūslum
  • 龙潭虎窟lóng tán hǔ kūan extremely dangerous place or situation
三番五次
sān fān wǔ cì
Repeatedly / Over and over again
  • 举一反三jǔ yī fǎn sāndraw inferences about other cases from one instance
  • 接二连三jiē èr lián sānone after another / in quick succession
  • 朝三暮四zhāo sān mù sìchange one's mind repeatedly / be indecisive