| 貂 | |||
| marten, sable, mink | |||
| Radical | 豸 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strokes (without radical) | 5 | Total Strokes | 12 |
| Mandarin reading |
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Cantonese reading | diu1 |
| Japanese on reading | chou | Japanese kun reading | ten itachi |
| Korean reading | cho | Vietnamese reading | |
| 貂蝉 | [ chán ] Diaochan (-192), one of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], in fiction a famous beauty at the break-up of Han dynasty, given as concubine to usurping warlord Dong Zhuo 董卓[Dong3 Zhuo2] to ensure his overthrow by fighting hero Lü Bu 呂布|吕布[Lu:3 Bu4] |
| 貂裘换酒 | [ qiú huàn jiǔ ] lit. to trade a fur coat for wine (idiom), fig. (of wealthy people) to lead a dissolute and extravagant life |
| ⇒ 狗尾续貂 | [ goǔ weǐ xù ] lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom), fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece |