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虎口
hǔkǒu
1. tiger's den
2. dangerous place
3. the web between the thumb and forefinger of a hand
Uncommon • Top 34%

Character Breakdown

虎
hǔ
tiger; brave, fierce; surname
HSK 4 8 丶
口
kǒu
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
HSK 3 3 丶

Compound Words (2)

羊入虎口
yángrùhǔkǒu
lit. a lamb in a tiger's den (idiom)
虎口余生
hǔkǒuyúshēng
to escape from the tiger's mouth (idiom)

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
29,059 of 84,292