猿 Stroke Order — How to Write 猿
猿 is written in 13 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.
猿 Radical and Character Components
猿 is a phono-semantic compound: 犭 (animal) carries the meaning, while 袁 indicates the sound.
Radical: 犭 + 10 more strokes
猿 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- yuán
Meanings of 猿 in Chinese
yuán猿
Common Words and Phrases with 猿
More words with 猿
Idioms with 猿
- yuán猿hóu猴qǔ取yuè月make a futile attempt
- qióng穷yuán猿bēn奔lín林desperate ape seeking refuge
- xīn心yuán猿yì意mǎ马restless and distracted
- yì意mǎ马xīn心yuán猿restless, agitated, and unfocused mind
- yuán猿bēi悲hè鹤yuàn怨Apes grieve, cranes lament
- yuán猿jīng惊hè鹤yuàn怨mournful cries of apes and cranes
- yuán猿tí啼hè鹤lì唳mournful cries of apes and cranes
- yuán猿tí啼hè鹤yuàn怨mournful cries of monkeys and cranes
- fēng蜂yāo腰yuán猿bèi背slender waist and narrow back
- hè鹤lì唳yuán猿shēng声desolate cries of cranes and monkeys
- hè鹤yuàn怨yuán猿jīng惊weary of official life, yearn for seclusion
- hú狐mèi媚yuán猿pān攀fawn and climb unscrupulously
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Open the tool →Questions about 猿
What does 猿 mean in Chinese?
猿 (yuán) means “A type of primate” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 猿?
猿 is pronounced yuán in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 猿 have?
猿 has 13 strokes.
How do you write 猿?
猿 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 犭. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 猿?
The radical of 猿 is 犭, and 猿 is a phono-semantic compound.