虎口

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Chinese

tiger mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils)
trad. (虎口)
simp. #(虎口)

Pronunciation


Noun

虎口

  1. a tiger's mouth
  2. the jaws of death
  3. purlicue (the web between the thumb and forefinger of a hand)

Derived terms

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

虎口 (hogu) (hangeul 호구)

  1. hanja form? of 호구 (jaws of death; Go position; pushover, sucker, doormat)