狼
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láng · wolf

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Shape and proportion

10Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

犭Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 狼

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Example sentences

Notice where 狼 sits in each complete thought.

Tā láng tūn hǔ yàn dì chī le yí dùn.他狼吞虎咽地吃了一顿。

He devoured his meal.

Source: Tatoeba #334763 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Fǎ wǎng jiù xiàng zhī zhū wǎng, wǎng dé zhù cāng yíng wén zǐ, wǎng bú zhù chái láng lǎo hǔ.法网就像蜘蛛网,网得住苍蝇蚊子,网不住豺狼老虎。

Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through.

Source: Tatoeba #1883145 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā láng tūn hǔ yàn dì chī le shí wù.他狼吞虎咽地吃了食物。

He wolfed down the food.

Source: Tatoeba #13946741 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bié láng tūn hǔ yàn de. nǐ zuì hǎo xì jiáo màn yàn dì chī.别狼吞虎咽的。你最好细嚼慢咽地吃。

Stop inhaling your food. You should eat a little slower.

Source: Tatoeba #2581495 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ kàn jiàn yí gè rén, méi kàn jiàn láng.我看见一个人,没看见狼。

I can see a person, but I can't see any wolves.

Source: Tatoeba #3365570 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhège nán hái shuō huì lái yì tiáo láng.这个男孩说会来一条狼。

The boy said a wolf would come.

Source: Tatoeba #760160 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 狼 in context

  1. Say láng, then recall the core meaning: wolf.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 狼狈 (láng bèi), meaning “in a difficult situation”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 狼 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.