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貉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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貉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
貉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
貉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
貉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
貉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
貉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
貉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
貉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

貉 Stroke Order — How to Write 貉

Stroke Order

貉 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 豸, 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.

貉 Radical and Character Components

Components:豸各

貉 is a phono-semantic compound: 豸 (beast) carries the meaning, while 各 indicates the sound.

Radical: 豸 + 6 more strokes

貉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • hé
  • háo
  • mò

Meanings of 貉 in Chinese

1

hé貉

Refers to a racoon dog. When used in the idiom '一丘之貉' (yī qiū zhī hé), it describes people who are all bad and of the same sort, often translated as 'jackals of the same lair' or 'birds of a feather' (in a negative sense).
他俩的行事作风都令人不齿，简直是一丘之貉。
Their actions are equally despicable; they are simply jackals of the same lair.
2

háo貉

Refers to the raccoon dog or its fur, used in terms like 'háozǐ' (raccoon dog) and 'háoróng' (raccoon dog fur).
这件外套的领子是用貉子毛做的。
The collar of this coat is made of raccoon dog fur.
3

mò貉

An ancient variant or interchangeable character for '貊' (mò), referring to the Mo ethnic group.
在古代文献中，有时将“貊”写作“貉”，两者指代同一族群。
In ancient literature, '貊' was sometimes written as '貉', with both referring to the same ethnic group.

Common Words and Phrases with 貉

1
háo貉róng绒
racoon dog fur
这款冬季大衣的领子是用优质的貉绒制成的，手感非常柔软。
The collar of this winter coat is made from high-quality racoon dog fur, which has a very soft feel.
2
háo貉zi子
racoon dog
那只貉子在夜晚的森林里觅食。
The raccoon dog was foraging in the forest at night.

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Questions about 貉

What does 貉 mean in Chinese?

貉 (hé) means “Refers to a racoon dog. When used in the idiom '一丘之貉' (yī qiū zhī hé), it describes people who are all bad and of the same sort, often translated as 'jackals of the same lair' or 'birds of a feather' (in a negative sense)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 貉?

貉 has 3 pronunciations: hé, háo, mò.

How many strokes does 貉 have?

貉 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 貉?

貉 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 豸. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 貉?

The radical of 貉 is 豸, and 貉 is a phono-semantic compound.