蝴

used in 蝴蝶[hu2 die2]

surname Hu

non-Han people, esp. from central Asia / reckless / outrageous / what? / why? / to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2])

variant of 蟲|虫[chong2]

lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures / CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1] / (fig.) person with a particular undesirable characteristic

see 衚衕|胡同[hu2 tong4]

beard / mustache / whiskers

butterfly / CL:隻|只[zhi1]

bow / bowknot

papillon (lapdog with butterfly-like ears)

same as yangqin 揚琴|扬琴, dulcimer

iris / Iris tectorum

crispy short-crust pastry / mille-feuilles

hinge

bow tie

Mandarin ducks and butterfly (i.e. love birds) / derogatory reference to populist and romantic writing around 1900

Mandarin ducks and butterfly (i.e. love birds) literary school around 1900, criticized as populist and romantic by socialist realists

butterfly effect (dynamical systems theory)