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Meaning of 貂
Pinyin
diāo
Radical
豸
Strokes
12
Definition
sable / marten
Usage
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貂
[diāo]
〈名〉
1. The name of a genus of mammals. There are many species, with fur that is yellow and black or purple, which is a very precious material. It is one of the specialties of northeastern China.
哺乳动物的一属。种类很多，毛皮黄黑色或带紫色，是很珍贵的衣料，我国东北特产之一。
【本义】: 哺乳动物。又称“貂鼠”。体细长，色黄或紫黑，种类很多
The original meaning: A mammal, also known as "mink". It has a slender body, with colors ranging from yellow to purple-black, and there are many species.
【造字法】: 形声。从豸( zhì)，召声。
Formation of the character: Phono-semantic compound. It is composed of the radical 豸 (zhì), which relates to animals, and the phonetic component 召.
【引】
1. From Qing Dynasty: Fang Bao - "Loyal Genera and Events": "to take off the mink cover."
1 清· 方苞《左忠毅公逸事》：即解貂覆生。
2. From Zuo Si: "Ode to History": "Jin Zhang relied on the old business, wearing a seven-leaf earring made of Han mink."
2 左思《咏史》：金张藉旧业，七叶珥汉貂。
【例】
Examples: 如: 貂珥 (metaphor for nobility); 貂扇 (a fan made from a mink's tail)
又如: 貂珥(喻显贵); 貂扇(用貂尾做的扇子)
Diaochan (-192), one of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], in fiction a famous beauty at the break-up of Han dynasty, given as concubine to usurping warlord Dong Zhuo 董卓[Dong3 Zhuo2] to ensure his overthrow by fighting hero Lü Bu 呂布|吕布[Lu:3 Bu4]
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Input Method for 貂
Pinyin
diao1
Wubi
eevk|evkg
Cangjie
bhshr
Zhengma
pqyj
Four Corner
27262
Unicode
U+8c82
Stroke Number Category
HSK Level Category