虎口

hǔkǒu
noun #21,518

Meanings

  1. 1 tiger's mouth
  2. 2 jaws of death
  3. 3 extremely dangerous situation
  4. 4 the web between the thumb and index finger

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tāmen màoxiǎn cóng hǔkǒu zhōng jiù chū le rénzhì.
They bravely rescued the hostage from the jaws of death.
HSK 7-9
Zhēnjiǔshī zài tā de hǔkǒu chù zhā le yī zhēn.
The acupuncturist inserted a needle at the webbing between his thumb and index finger.

Tips

memory
Imagine the space between your thumb and forefinger as a tiger's open mouth, that's one meaning. The other meaning, 'jaws of death,' extends the same image to life-threatening danger.

Stroke Order

kǒu