Learn Chinese Characters

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 yuánzooinsidedeof猴子hóu zimonkey十分shí fēnvery调皮tiáo pínaughty