狞 Stroke Order — How to Write 狞
狞 is written in 8 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.
狞 Radical and Character Components
狞 is a phono-semantic compound: 犭 (dog) carries the meaning, while 宁 indicates the sound.
Radical: 犭 + 5 more strokes
狞 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- níng
Meanings of 狞 in Chinese
níng狞
Common Words and Phrases with 狞
Idioms with 狞
- miàn面mù目zhēng狰níng狞fierce and menacing look
- zhēng狰níng狞kě可wèi畏hideous and terrifying
- zhēng狰níng狞miàn面kǒng孔ferocious, hideous, or menacing face
- zhēng狰níng狞miàn面mù目ferocious features
- miàn面mào貌zhēng狰níng狞fierce and menacing face
- zhēng狰níng狞miàn面mào貌fierce and terrifying appearance
- níng狞rán髯zhāng张mù目to glare furiously with a fierce expression
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Open the tool →Questions about 狞
What does 狞 mean in Chinese?
狞 (níng) means “fierce” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 狞?
狞 is pronounced níng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 狞 have?
狞 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 狞?
狞 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 犭. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 狞?
The radical of 狞 is 犭, and 狞 is a phono-semantic compound.