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貂
diāo
sable, mink, marten
🔤 Pictophonetic:
豸 (beast) provides meaning, 召 provides pronunciation
Words Using 貂 (11)
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雪貂
xuědiāo
ferret
雪貂
xuědiāo
ferret
貂皮
diāopí
mink fur
貂皮
diāopí
mink fur
貂
diāo
sable or marten (genus Martes)
貂
diāo
sable or marten (genus Martes)
紫貂
zǐdiāo
sable (Martes zibellina)
紫貂
zǐdiāo
sable (Martes zibellina)
貂裘换酒
diāoqiúhuànjiǔ
lit. to trade a fur coat for wine (idiom) / fig. (of wealthy people) to lead a dissolute and extravagant life
貂裘换酒
diāoqiúhuànjiǔ
lit. to trade a fur coat for wine (idiom) / fig. (of wealthy people) to lead a dissolute and extravagant life
水貂
shuǐdiāo
mink (Mustela lutreola, M. vison)
水貂
shuǐdiāo
mink (Mustela lutreola, M. vison)
黑貂
hēidiāo
sable (Martes zibellina)
黑貂
hēidiāo
sable (Martes zibellina)
狗尾续貂
gǒuwěixùdiāo
lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom) / fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece
狗尾续貂
gǒuwěixùdiāo
lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom) / fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece
貂熊
diāoxióng
wolverine (Gulo gulo)
貂熊
diāoxióng
wolverine (Gulo gulo)
貂蝉
DiāoChán
Diaochan (-192), one of the Four legendary beauties [[四大美女<sìdàměinǚ>]], in fiction a famous beauty at the break-up of Han dynasty, given as concubine to usurping warlord Dong Zhuo [[董卓<DǒngZhuó>]] to ensure his overthrow by fighting hero Lü Bu [[呂布|吕布<LǚBù>]]
貂蝉
DiāoChán
Diaochan (-192), one of the Four legendary beauties [[四大美女<sìdàměinǚ>]], in fiction a famous beauty at the break-up of Han dynasty, given as concubine to usurping warlord Dong Zhuo [[董卓<DǒngZhuó>]] to ensure his overthrow by fighting hero Lü Bu [[呂布|吕布<LǚBù>]]
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zhào
召
imperial decree; to summon, to call, to beckon
🔤 Pictophonetic:
口 (mouth) provides meaning, 刀 provides pronunciation
5 strokes
HSK 5