猩
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xīng · ape, orangutan

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

12Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

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 猩

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xīngWords pronounced xīng
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Example sentences

Notice where 猩 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ bàba shì yí gè dàxīngxing.你爸爸是一个大猩猩。

Your father is a gorilla.

Source: Tatoeba #5133092 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quān yǎng dǎo zhì dàxīngxing shēng bìng.圈养导致大猩猩生病。

Captivity makes gorillas sick.

Source: Tatoeba #8794843 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men de yí chuán jī yīn zhēn de hé hēi xīng xīng jīhū yí yàng ma?我们的遗传基因真的和黑猩猩几乎一样吗?

Is it true that our genetic heritage is almost the same as that of chimpanzees?

Source: Tatoeba #6857077 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Kě kě bú shì yì zhī pǔ tōng de xīng xīng.可可不是一隻普通的猩猩。

Koko is not an ordinary gorilla.

Source: Tatoeba #686447 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ guān chá dào yì zhī hēi xīng xīng bāo le yì gēn xiāng jiāo bìng chī le tā.我观察到一只黑猩猩剥了一根香蕉并吃了它。

I observe a chimpanzee peel a banana and eat it.

Source: Tatoeba #6857076 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 猩 in context

  1. Say xīng, then recall the core meaning: ape, orangutan.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 猩猩 (xīng xing), meaning “orangutan”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 猩 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.