狼

láng
HSK 5
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frequent character
wolf
noun
Measure words:匹 pǐ,只 zhī,条 tiáo

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

狼 pairs 犭 dog as the picture part with 良 liáng for sound. It first meant wolf, then grew to vicious or greedy, and finally a vicious person.

Drawn as: dog

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Example Sentences

狼是一种非常聪明的动物。
láng shì yīzhǒng fēicháng cōngmíng de dòngwù 。
The wolf is a very smart animal.
在森林里,我们看到了一只狼。
zài sēnlín lǐ , wǒmen kàndào le yīzhī láng 。
In the forest, we saw a wolf.
狼和狗是非常相似的动物。
láng hé gǒu shì fēicháng xiāngsì de dòngwù 。
Wolves and dogs are very similar animals.

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