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猢 Stroke Order — How to Write 猢

Stroke Order

猢 is written in 12 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.

猢 Radical and Character Components

Components:犭胡

猢 is a phono-semantic compound: 犭 (animal) carries the meaning, while 胡 indicates the sound.

Radical: 犭 + 9 more strokes

猢 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • hú

Meanings of 猢 in Chinese

1

hú猢

When pronounced 'hú', '猢' primarily appears in '猢狲' (hú sūn), referring to a type of macaque native to northern China, known for its cold resistance. It also generally refers to monkeys, often used in idioms like '树倒猢狲散' (shù dǎo hú sūn sàn), meaning that when a powerful person or group loses influence, their followers disperse.
这个计划的核心人物一离开,剩下的人便如树倒猢狲散,各自寻找出路。
When the core figure of this project departed, the remaining members scattered like monkeys from a falling tree, each seeking their own path.

Common Words and Phrases with 猢

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hú猢sūn狲
An alternative name for a monkey.
山上的猢狲们在树枝间跳来跳去,非常活泼。
The monkeys on the mountain were jumping among the branches, very lively.

More words with 猢

  • hú猢sūn狲men们monkeys, rascals

Idioms with 猢

  • shù树dǎo倒hú猢sūn狲sàn散When the main support collapses, followers disperse
  • shù树dǎo倒hú猢sūn孙sàn散When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter
  • hú猢sūn狲rù入bù布dài袋to act without restraint

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Questions about 猢

What does 猢 mean in Chinese?

猢 (hú) means “When pronounced 'hú'” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 猢?

猢 is pronounced hú in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 猢 have?

猢 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 猢?

猢 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 犭. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 猢?

The radical of 猢 is 犭, and 猢 is a phono-semantic compound.

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