狈(bèi)

HSK 7-97 strokesTrad. 狽

a legendary wolf

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Character information

Pinyin
bèi
Meaning
a legendary wolf; distressed; wretched
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
狽

Origin & structure

Where 狈 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰犭贝

In this compound, the meaning comes from 犭 (dog); 贝 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

犭quǎn贝bèi

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 狈 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 狈

Common words using 狈 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

láng狼bèi狈
HSK 7-9

in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.)

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láng狼bèi狈bù不kān堪

battered and exhausted

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láng狼bèi狈wéi为jiān奸

villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious ends)

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Related characters

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 狈’s common words

狼不堪为奸

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