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猴子

hóu zi

HSK 2.0 · 4

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hóu zi · hau4 zi2 (Jyutping)

  1. monkey
  2. CL:隻|只[zhi1]

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

猴

Meaning
monkey, ape; monkey-like
Radical
犭
Strokes
12
Components
⿰犭侯
Cangjie
KHONK
Four-corner
4723.4

子

Meaning
offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
Radical
子
Strokes
3
Components
⿻了一
Cangjie
ND
Four-corner
1740.7

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