猴
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hóu · monkey, ape

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Learn every stroke in 猴

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See how 猴 is constructed

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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 猴

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hóuWords pronounced hóu
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Example sentences

Notice where 猴 sits in each complete thought.

Nà bú shì zhū, ér shì hóuzi.那不是猪,而是猴子。

It's not a pig; it's a monkey.

Source: Tatoeba #1790134 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bié nà mó hóu jí, nián qīng rén.別那麼猴急,年輕人。

Hold your horses, young man.

Source: Tatoeba #834238 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de hóuzi táo pǎo le!我的猴子逃跑了!

My monkey ran away!

Source: Tatoeba #537046 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men dōu shì hóuzi.我们都是猴子。

We're all monkeys.

Source: Tatoeba #11986148 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hēi kàn ya, yì zhī sān gè tóu de hóuzi!嗨看呀,一只三个头的猴子!

Hey, look, a three-headed monkey!

Source: Tatoeba #502781 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nàge pàng nǚ rén ná zhe yì zhī hóuzi.那个胖女人拿着一只猴子。

The fat woman was holding a monkey.

Source: Tatoeba #455321 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 猴 in context

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