貂

diāo
sable or marten (genus Martes)

CEDICT

  1. a surname
  2. marten

Wiktionary

  1. 动物名。哺乳纲齧齿目鼠类。嘴尖，体细长，四肢短小。耳朵呈三角形，听觉敏锐。尾粗，毛长寸许，色黄或紫黑，毛皮轻暖珍贵。
  2. 姓。如汉代有貂蝉。

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Containing this entry

三貂角 Sāndiāojiǎo Cape San Diego or Santiao, easternmost point of Taiwan Island
水貂 shuǐdiāo mink (Mustela lutreola, M. vison)
狗尾续貂 gǒuwěixùdiāo
  1. lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom)
  2. fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece
紫貂 zǐdiāo sable (Martes zibellina)
貂熊 diāoxióng wolverine (Gulo gulo)
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