狼 Stroke Order — How to Write 狼

Stroke Order

狼 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 犭, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

狼 Radical and Character Components

Components:犭良

狼 is a phono-semantic compound: 犭 (dog) carries the meaning, while 良 indicates the sound.

Radical: 犭 + 7 more strokes

狼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

láng

Meanings of 狼 in Chinese

láng狼

Wolf; a mammal known for its cruelty and greed. Often used in idioms to describe frantic escape (如“狼奔豕突”), ravenous eating (如“狼吞虎咽”), savage ambition (如“狼子野心”), or inviting trouble (如“引狼入室”).

孩子们玩了一下午，回到家后对桌上的点心狼吞虎咽。

The children played all afternoon, and after coming home, they ravenously devoured the snacks on the table.

Common Words and Phrases with 狼

láng狼bèi狈bù不kān堪

In a difficult and embarrassing situation, often appearing disheveled or battered.

他被突如其来的大雨淋得狼狈不堪，全身湿透

He was drenched by the sudden heavy rain, completely soaked and in a sorry plight.

láng狼bèi狈wéi为jiān奸

to collude in evil deeds; to act in cahoots.

那两个总是作弊的学生，每次考试都狼狈为奸，互相传递答案。

The two students who always cheated would collude in evil during every exam, passing answers to each other.

láng狼bēn奔shǐ豕tū突

To run about wildly like wolves and boars; describes villains or bad elements running rampant and causing chaos.

雷雨交加，路上的行人狼奔豕突，急忙找地方躲避。

Amidst the thunder and rain, pedestrians ran helter-skelter, urgently seeking shelter.

láng狼duō多ròu肉shǎo少

Too many wolves and too little meat; an idiom describing a situation where there is fierce competition for limited resources or opportunities, or when demand far exceeds supply.

每到毕业季，找工作的大学生都面临着狼多肉少的局面，竞争异常激烈。

Every graduation season, university students looking for jobs face a situation where demand far outstrips supply, leading to extremely fierce competition.

láng狼gǒu狗

A type of dog, such as a German Shepherd or wolfhound, with a wolf-like appearance and keen senses, often used for police or military work.

这只狼狗在院子里巡逻，守护着家园。

This wolfdog patrols the yard, guarding the home.

láng狼gù顾

To look back frequently and suspiciously like a wolf, out of fear of being attacked from behind; describes someone who is cautious, wary, and apprehensive of being harmed.

他在工作中总是狼顾，生怕自己的决策会带来不好的后果，所以迟迟不敢下定决心。

He always looks over his shoulder in his work, constantly worried that his decisions might lead to negative consequences, which makes him hesitate to make a firm resolution.

láng狼hái孩

a child believed to have been raised by wolves or other wild animals

许多传说故事中都提到过狼孩，他们通常被描绘成拥有野性本能但缺乏人类情感的个体。

Many legends have mentioned wolf-children, who are usually depicted as individuals with wild instincts but lacking human emotions.

láng狼háo毫

a writing brush made of weasel's hair

师傅用一支狼毫笔，在宣纸上勾勒出了一幅细腻的山水画。

The master used a langhao brush to sketch a delicate landscape painting on rice paper.

láng狼háo号guǐ鬼kū哭

Pathetic, loud, and mournful wailing, like the howling of wolves and the crying of ghosts.

他失去了唯一的亲人，悲痛欲绝，在屋里狼号鬼哭了一整夜。

Having lost his only relative, he was utterly heartbroken and spent the entire night in the house, howling and wailing like wolves and ghosts.

láng狼jí藉

in a mess; scattered about in great disorder

派对结束后，房间里一片狼藉。

After the party, the room was in a complete mess.

láng狼jǐng井

A wolf pit (trou de loup), an inverted cone or pyramid-shaped pit with a sharp stake in the middle, used as a defensive obstacle.

古老的城堡周围设置了许多狼井，以防止未经授权的入侵者。

Ancient castles were often surrounded by numerous wolf pits to deter unauthorized intruders.

láng狼tūn吞hǔ虎yàn咽

To eat very quickly and greedily, often without chewing thoroughly.

孩子们玩了一上午，回来后狼吞虎咽地吃着午饭。

After playing all morning, the children gobbled up their lunch.

láng狼yān烟

a smoke signal or fire beacon used in ancient China to warn of enemy invasions

古老的城墙上，狼烟升起，预示着远方的危险

On the ancient city wall, beacon smoke rose, signaling danger from afar.

láng狼yān烟sì四qǐ起

Alarms of war rising everywhere; war breaking out on all sides.

在遥远的边境，当资源争夺变得白热化时，各个部落之间狼烟四起，使得这片土地陷入了无尽的战火之中。

In the distant frontier, as the struggle for resources intensified, warfare broke out on all sides among various tribes, plunging the land into endless conflict.

láng狼zǎi崽

Young wolf

母狼细心地照顾着它的三只狼崽。

The mother wolf carefully looked after her three wolf cubs.

láng狼zǐ子yě野xīn心

Wolfish ambition or rapacity, signifying a cruel, aggressive, and insatiable desire or malicious intentions, often implying an inherently evil nature that is hard to change.