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猴 - hóu

monkey, ape; monkey-like

monkey, ape; monkey-like

How to read 猴

Click 猴 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinhóu
Englishmonkey, ape; monkey-like
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

猴儿 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 猴子. Please read 猴年 one more time.

Common words with this character

little devil
monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
Year of the Monkey
impatient; to be in a rush; anxious

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 猴 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 猴儿 and 猴子 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 猴.