彪

biāo

彡 + 虎

Definitions

biāo (noun) tiger stripes; tiger cub

biāo (noun,classifier) classifier for troops (archaic)

Etymology

A tiger's 虎 stripes 彡

About

彪 is formed by the tiger radical 虎 and the component 彡, which depicts hair or distinct streaks. Originally, the character referred to a young tiger or the striking stripes on its coat. Over time, this literal feline denotation extended to human traits, describing a person with a burly and strong physique, evoking the tiger's powerful presence. The combination visually reflects the animal: the three strokes of 彡 emphasize the striped texture of the fur, while 虎 identifies the tiger.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)

Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

那个新同学名叫小彪。

Nàge xīn tóngxué míng jiào Xiǎo Biāo.

That new classmate is named Xiao Biao.

彪哥是我们班的班长。

Biāo Gē shì wǒmen bān de bānzhǎng.

Brother Biao is the monitor of our class.

他长得高大彪悍。

Tā zhǎng de gāodà biāohàn.

He is tall and sturdy.

电影里的反派非常彪悍。

Diànyǐng lǐ de fǎnpài fēichāng biāohàn.

The villain in the movie is very fierce and tough.

他的行事风格有点彪。

Tā de xíngshì fēnggé yǒudiǎn biāo.

His way of doing things is a bit reckless.

彪形大汉守在门口。

Biāoxíngdàhàn shǒu zài ménkǒu.

A burly, formidable man guarded the door.

这群人的战斗力很彪。

Zhè qún rén de zhàndòulì hěn biāo.

This group of people has formidable combat strength.

他的功绩足以彪炳史册。

Tā de gōngjì zúyǐ biāobǐng shǐcè.

His achievements are glorious enough to be recorded in the annals of history.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 彡

Component: 虎

彪