狐狸
See also: 狐貍
Chinese edit
fox | raccoon dog; leopard cat | ||
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trad. (狐狸/狐貍) | 狐 | 狸/貍 | |
simp. (狐狸) | 狐 | 狸 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
狐狸
- fox (Classifier: 隻/只 m c mn)
- (figurative) sly person; treacherous person (Classifier: 個/个 m; 隻/只 c mn)
Synonyms edit
Dialectal synonyms of 狐狸 (“fox”) [map]
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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狐 | 狸 |
こ Hyōgaiji |
り Hyōgaiji |
on’yomi |
Etymology edit
From Middle Chinese 狐狸 (MC hu li).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- foxes and tanukis
- (figurative) sly or treacherous person
Derived terms edit
References edit
Korean edit
Hanja in this term | |
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狐 | 狸 |
Noun edit
Vietnamese edit
chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
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狐 | 狸 |
Noun edit
狐狸