狞(níng)

8 strokesTrad. 獰

fierce-looking

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Character information

Pinyin
níng
Meaning
fierce-looking
Strokes
8
HSK level
—
Traditional
獰

Origin & structure

Where 狞 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰犭宁

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

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

Made of

犭quǎn宁níng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 狞 step by step

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

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Words with 狞

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

zhēng狰níng狞

malevolent; fierce; sinister

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níng狞xiào笑

to laugh nastily; evil grin

Open 狞笑 page →
níng狞māo猫

caracal

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Related characters

From 狞’s common words

狰笑猫

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