Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 猿猴
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
人猿rén yuánanthropoid ape
猿人yuán rénapeman
猿臂yuán bìarms like those of an ape — muscular, or long and dexterous
玃猿jué yuánlegendary ape of Sichuan and Yunnan, with a penchant for carrying off girls
猿玃yuán juélegendary ape of Sichuan and Yunnan, with a penchant for carrying off girls