貂

diāo
sable or marten (genus Martes)

CEDICT

  1. a surname
  2. marten

Wiktionary

  1. 動物名。哺乳綱齧齒目鼠類。嘴尖，體細長，四肢短小。耳朵呈三角形，聽覺敏銳。尾粗，毛長寸許，色黃或紫黑，毛皮輕暖珍貴。
  2. 姓。如漢代有貂蟬。

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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)
狗尾續貂 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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