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狼 (láng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

狼 (láng) is a Chinese word: wolf. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 狼

名 míng noun

wolf

狼是群居动物。

láng shì qún jū dòng wù

Wolves are pack animals.

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Word breakdown

狼 láng — wolf

Words with this character (2)
  • 1 狼吞虎咽 láng tūn hǔ yàn — to wolf down food HSK 7
    • 狼 wolf (represents fierce, rapid eating)
    • 吞 to swallow (whole, without chewing properly)
    • 虎 tiger (reinforces the fierce, aggressive nature)
    • 咽 to gulp down (swallow quickly)
    Example

    他饿极了，狼吞虎咽地吃完了三碗饭。

    tā è jí le láng tūn hǔ yàn de chī wán le sān wǎn fàn

    He was extremely hungry and wolfed down three bowls of rice.

  • 2 狼狈 láng bèi — embarrassed; in a difficult position HSK 7
    • 狼 wolf (from mythology, forming an idiom)
    • 狈 mythical wolf-like creature (completes the idiom for 'embarrassed/in difficulty')
    Example

    他摔倒在地上，样子很狼狈。

    tā shuāi dǎo zài dì shang yàng zi hěn láng bèi

    He fell to the ground, looking very embarrassed.

Structure & writing
1 狼 láng — wolf (a carnivorous mammal resembling a dog, with a long face, erect ears, yellowish or grayish-brown fur, and a drooping tail; nocturnal and fierce)

狼 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 犭 quǎn — dog/canine radical
犭 is a component in 24 characters
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狗 gǒu dog 猫 māo cat (mammal with round face, short ears, large eyes, retractable claws, agile and fond of catching mice)
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猜 cāi to guess; to figure out from clues or imagination 获 huò to capture; to seize
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犹 yóu (lit.) just like; as if 狂 kuáng mentally deranged; insane; mad 独 dú single; alone 猪 zhū pig; hog; swine (a domesticated mammal with a large head, long snout, small eyes, big ears, short limbs, and a fat body, raised for meat, hide, and bristles) 猴 hóu monkey (mammal resembling humans, with brown or grey fur, a tail, agile movements; omnivorous; commonly called 猴子)
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犯 fàn to violate; to conflict with 狠 hěn fierce; cruel 狮 shī lion (large carnivorous mammal) 狼 láng wolf (a carnivorous mammal resembling a dog, with a long face, erect ears, yellowish or grayish-brown fur, and a drooping tail; nocturnal and fierce)
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狈 bèi see 〖狼狈〗、〖狼狈为奸〗 狐 hú fox (a mammal with a pointed snout, triangular ears, and a bushy tail, typically reddish-yellow in colour; commonly called 狐狸) 狡 jiǎo cunning, crafty, deceitful 狭 xiá narrow; not wide (opposite of "广") 狱 yù prison; jail
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狸 li leopard cat (also called mountain cat, brownish-yellow fur with black markings) 猎 liè to hunt; to catch animals or birds 猖 chāng (lit.) rampant; ferocious; wanton and unruly 猛 měng fierce; ferocious 猩 xīng orangutan or chimpanzee; large ape with reddish-brown or black fur, long forelimbs, no tail, native to Sumatra and similar regions 猾 huá cunning, crafty, deceitful
1.2 良 liáng — good; excellent
良 is a component in 9 characters
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娘 niáng (colloq.) mother 浪 làng wave; billow on rivers, lakes, or seas 食 shí to eat
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粮 liáng grain; food crops (cereals, legumes, tubers, etc.) 郎 láng ancient official title
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朗 lǎng bright, well-lit 狼 láng wolf (a carnivorous mammal resembling a dog, with a long face, erect ears, yellowish or grayish-brown fur, and a drooping tail; nocturnal and fierce)
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嚼 jiáo to chew; to masticate 酿 niàng to brew or ferment (using fermentation)

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