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Keyword
bound form
  • fox
Frequency
#2720
Strokes
10
Readings
lí
Mnemonic
犭 (dog) gives the meaning and 里 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
狐狸húli
fox; (fig.) sly or crafty person
狐狸精húlijīng
fox-spirit; vixen; witch; enchantress
狸lí
(bound form) used in the names of small mammals
狸猫límāo
leopard cat; (literary) various small wild mammals (including raccoon dog, civet, wildcat)
狸子lízi
leopard cat
老狐狸lǎohúli
(fig.) old fox; a wily, shrewd person
狐狸尾巴húliwěiba
lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions; to reveal one's evil nature; evidence that reveals the villain
果子狸guǒzilí
masked palm civet (Paguma larvata)
海狸鼠hǎilíshǔ
(zoology) coypu; nutria