Word
狼吞虎咽 — Chinese word meaning
HSK 7
狼吞虎咽 (láng tūn hǔ yàn) is a Chinese word: to wolf down food. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 狼吞虎咽
成语 idiom
to wolf down food
他饿极了,狼吞虎咽地吃完了三碗饭。
He was extremely hungry and wolfed down three bowls of rice.
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Structure & writing
狼 is not used as a component in any other character.
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犭 is a component in 24 characters
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良 is a component in 9 characters
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吞 is not used as a component in any other character.
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天 is a component in 2 characters
口 is a component in 181 characters
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虎 is a component in 1 characters
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虍 is a component in 6 characters
几 is a component in 18 characters
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咽 is not used as a component in any other character.
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口 is a component in 181 characters
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因 is a component in 4 characters
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