小虎

Xiǎohǔ

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Meanings

1 Xiaohu (common nickname meaning 'little tiger')
2 affectionate name for a boy or pet

Characters

small; little (affectionate prefix)

Examples

小虎，过来吃饭！

Xiǎohǔ, guòlái chīfàn!

Xiaohu, come eat!

他的小名叫小虎。

Tā de xiǎomíng jiào Xiǎohǔ.

His childhood nickname is Xiaohu.

小虎队是台湾八十年代的偶像团体。

Xiǎohǔ Duì shì Táiwān bāshí niándài de ǒuxiàng tuántǐ.

The Little Tigers were a Taiwanese idol group in the 1980s.

Tips

culture

小 + animal is the standard pattern for Chinese pet names and childhood nicknames (小虎 'little tiger', 小龙 'little dragon', 小鱼 'little fish'). 小虎 in particular evokes courage and energy — parents pick it for active boys. The Taiwanese boy band 小虎队 (Little Tigers) made the name iconic in 80s/90s pop culture across the Chinese-speaking world.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

虎 hǔ