- 虍(tiger head (radical))RADICAL
- 几(small table; kneeling leg)ASSOCIATIVE
A tiger in majestic pose crouches on a low table, ready to pounce on its prey.
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虎口余生
虎口余生
lit. to escape from the tiger's mouth (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to escape from the tiger's mouth (idiom)
- ，。
He escaped death by a narrow margin, truly fortunate.
- 貳动verb
fig. to narrowly escape death
- ，。
He narrowly escaped death, truly fortunate.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; opening)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 口 is drawn as an open mouth shape for speaking or eating.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 人(person; human; man)RADICAL
- 余(surplus; remainder (person standing under roof with excess))ASSOCIATIVE
A person inside a house with surplus is like "I"—the one remaining after giving away.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 生(life; sprouting)ASSOCIATIVE
The character depicts a sprout pushing up through the soil, symbolizing life and growth.
虎口余生
Traditional虎口餘生
lit. to escape from the tiger's mouth (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to escape from the tiger's mouth (idiom)
- ，。
He escaped death by a narrow margin, truly fortunate.
- 貳动verb
fig. to narrowly escape death
- ，。
He narrowly escaped death, truly fortunate.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 虍(tiger head (radical))RADICAL
- 几(small table; kneeling leg)ASSOCIATIVE
A tiger in majestic pose crouches on a low table, ready to pounce on its prey.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; opening)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 口 is drawn as an open mouth shape for speaking or eating.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 人(person; human; man)RADICAL
- 余(surplus; remainder (person standing under roof with excess))ASSOCIATIVE
A person inside a house with surplus is like "I"—the one remaining after giving away.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 生(life; sprouting)ASSOCIATIVE
The character depicts a sprout pushing up through the soil, symbolizing life and growth.
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