虎（hǔ）

 
字形：
古体的“虎”字，是一只头朝上、张着大口、身上有美丽的斑纹、尾巴向下的猛虎的图像。整个字是一只竖立的老虎。虎在中国传统文化里，象征着威武勇猛。
The original form of the character "虎" was the image of a tiger with its head held up high, mouth wide open, tail falling downwards and beautiful stripes all over its body. The whole character was like a tiger standing on its rear feet. In traditional Chinese culture, tiger symbolized power and valor.
 
字义：
tiger
 
组词：
虎将（hǔjiàng）：a brave general
虎口（hǔkǒu）：tiger’s mouth; jaws of death
马虎（mǎhu）：careless
虎牙（hǔyá）：protruding canine teeth
老虎（lǎohǔ）：tiger
壁虎（bìhǔ）：gecko
 
例句：
Tā hěn mǎhu,jīngcháng diū dōngxi.
1、他很马虎，经常丢东西。
He is such a careless person that he often loses things.
Nǐ hàipà bìhǔ ma? Tā men nàme chǒu.
2、你害怕壁虎吗？它们那么丑。
Are you afraid of gecko? They are so ugly.
Lǎohǔ shì yìzhǒng hěn xiōngměng de dòngwù.
3、老虎是一种很凶猛的动物。
Tiger is a kind of fierce animal.