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彪

Mandarin · pinyin biāo

(literary) tiger stripes; (by extension) ornate and brightly colored; (by synecdoche) young tiger; (fig.) strong; stalwart
(old) classifier for troops

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彪: biāo · tiger; tiger stripes; tiger-like

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1 · biao1

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(historical dictionaries only) tiger stripes
(historical dictionaries only) Asian golden cat (Catopuma temminckii)
(literary, by extension) to be full of literary grace or bright colors
(literary) tiger; small tiger
(figuratively, of a person) big and tall; strong; stalwart
(literary) clear; evident; obvious
Classifier for detachment of troops.
a surname

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