狼(láng)

HSK 7-910 strokes

wolf

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Character information

Pinyin
láng
Meaning
wolf; CL:匹[pi3],只,条
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 狼 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰犭良

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

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

Made of

犭quǎn良liáng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 狼 step by step

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

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Words with 狼

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

láng狼bèi狈
HSK 7-9

in a difficult situation

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tǔ土láng狼

aardwolf (Proteles cristatus), a small insectivorous relative of the hyena

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kǒng恐láng狼

dire wolf (Canis dirus)

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láng狼jǐng井

wolf trap (trou de loup), medieval defensive trap consisting of a concealed…

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dà大huī灰láng狼

big bad wolf

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tiān天láng狼xīng星

Sirius, a double star in constellation Canis Major 大犬座

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rú如láng狼sì似hǔ虎

lit. like wolves and tigers

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yǐn引láng狼rù入shì室

(lit.) to show the wolf into the house (idiom)

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From 狼’s common words

狈土恐井大灰天星

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