猩 xīng — ape
大猩猩是一种十分聪明的动物。Dà xīng xing shì yì zhǒng shí fēn cōng míng de dòng wù.The gorilla is a very intelligent animal.
Common words: 猩猩 (xīng xing)、猩化 (xīng huà)、猩红 (xīng hóng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "ape"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "ape", including 猩 (xīng), 猿 (yuán). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "ape" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 猩 (xīng), 猿 (yuán) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span xīng, yuán — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 猩 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 猩 xīngapeUseful words: 猩猩, 猩化
- 猿 yuánapeUseful words: 人猿, 猿人
Common words for these 2 "ape" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 猩 (xīng) — so "ape" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "ape".
猿 yuán — ape
科学家认为，人类是从古猿进化而来的。Kē xué jiā rèn wéi, rén lèi shì cóng gǔ yuán jìn huà ér lái de.Scientists believe that humans evolved from ancient apes.
Common words: 人猿 (rén yuán)、猿人 (yuán rén)、猿臂 (yuán bì)
All 2 characters
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