
甲骨文“虎”字,字形像老虎,有着张大的嘴、锋利的牙齿和脚爪,身上有条纹,身后有长尾。本义是老虎。
The oracle bone script form of the Chinese character “虎”(hǔ) resembles a tiger, featuring a wide-open mouth, sharp teeth and claws, stripes on its body, and a long tail. Its original meaning is “tiger”. (文字翻译 童林 张蕊)