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彪形大汉

biāo xíng dà hàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) burly chap / husky fellow
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

彪形大漢 彪形大汉 [biao1 xing2 da4 han4] /(idiom) burly chap; husky fellow/

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Other forms in these source records: 彪形大漢

  • 彪
    biāo

    (literary) tiger stripes / (by extension) ornate and brightly colored / (by synecdoche) young tiger / (fig.) strong / stalwart / (old) classifier for troops

  • 形
    xíng

    to appear / to look / form / shape

  • 大
    dà

    big / large / great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐[dà jiě]) / greatly / freely / fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother)

    dài

    see 大夫[dài fu]

  • 汉
    hàn

    man

    Hàn

    Han ethnic group / Chinese (language) / the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.