Meaning
monkey
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “hou” becomes a different word in each tone. 猴 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 猴子hóu zimonkey
- 猴年hóu niánYear of the Monkey (e.g. 2004)
- 猴儿hóu érlittle devil
- 猴米hóu mǐ(slang) (loanword) homie
- 猴急hóu jíimpatient; to be in a rush (to do sth); anxious; fretful
Example Sentence
动物园里的猴子十分调皮。Dòng wù yuán lǐ de hóu zi shí fēn tiáo pí.The monkeys in the zoo are very mischievous.
动物园Dòng wù yuánzoo里lǐinside的deof猴子hóu zimonkey十分shí fēnvery调皮tiáo pínaughty。