老虎
Chinese
old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) |
tiger | ||
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trad. (老虎) | 老 | 虎 | |
simp. #(老虎) | 老 | 虎 |
Etymology
老 (lǎo, “old; venerable”) is used to indicate respect for the dangerous animal, which is subject to taboo. Compare ancient Chu dialect 於菟.
Pronunciation
Noun
老虎
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