Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

fox

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “hu” becomes a different word in each tone. 狐 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 狐女hú nǚfox lady; in folk stories, a beautiful girl who will seduce you then reveal herself as a ghost
  • 白狐bái húarctic fox
  • 火狐huǒ húred panda (Ailurus fulgens); red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
  • 狐疑hú yíto doubt; to suspect
  • 银狐yín húsilver or black fox (Vulpes alopex argentatus)

Example Sentence

在寓言故事里,狐狸往往很狡猾。Zài yù yán gù shi lǐ, hú li wǎng wǎng hěn jiǎo huá.In fables, the fox is often cunning.

Zàiat寓言yù yánfable故事gù shiold practiceinside狐狸hú lifox往往wǎng wǎngusuallyhěnvery狡猾jiǎo huácrafty