Taxonomy of meanings for 狐:　　

  • 狐 hú (OC: ɡʷaa MC: ɦuo) 戶吳切 平 廣韻：【狐狢説文曰妖獸也鬼所乗有三德其色中和小前豐後死則首丘又姓左傳晉有狐氏代爲卿大夫 】
    • FOX
      • nfox
      • nadVanalogylike a fox
      • nmadNmade of fox-hide
      • feature>VULGAR
        • feature: psychological>DOUBT
          • vt[oN]be suspicious; be doubtful
        • exocentric: specific>ACTOR
          • exocentric>ILLNESS
            • part of>FUR
              • n[adNm.]adNmade of foxfur
              • n[adNm]foxfur
          • MALES OF JIN
            • MALES OF QIN

              Additional information about 狐

              說文解字: 【狐】，䄏獸也。 〔小徐本「䄏」作「妖」。〕 鬼所乘之，有三德，其色中和，小前大後，死則丘首。从犬、瓜聲。 【戶吳切】

                Criteria
              • FOX

                1. The general word for a fox is hú 狐.

                2. Lí 狸 refers to a wild-cat or badger of some sort but is often linked to the fox in ancient Chinese literature. See FELINE