狒 meaning and stroke order
Baboon
How to write 狒, stroke by stroke
8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 狒
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- hamadryad baboon
How 狒 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Animal.
犭 gives the meaning and 弗 hints at the sound.
Radical: 犭 (dog), shared by 88 characters on this site.
How to remember 狒
The animal radical 犭 on the left tells you this is a creature, and 弗 (fú) on the right gives the sound, close to fèi. Picture a noisy baboon going "fei fei" as it climbs.
狒 almost never appears alone. It is used in the doubled word 狒狒 (fèifèi), the everyday word for baboon, often in zoo or nature contexts. Example: 动物园里有很多狒狒。(Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō fèifèi.) There are lots of baboons at the zoo.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 狒 with 沸 (fèi, to boil), which has the same sound and the same 弗 part but uses the water radical 氵. If it is an animal, look for 犭.
Common words with 狒
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 狒狒 | fèifèi | baboon |
Questions about 狒
How many strokes are in 狒?
狒 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 狒 mean?
狒 (fèi) means baboon. A common word with it is 狒狒 (fèifèi), meaning "baboon".
How do you pronounce 狒?
狒 is pronounced fèi, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 狒?
The radical of 狒 is 犭, which carries the idea of "dog". Dictionaries list 狒 under this radical.
Is 狒狒 the same as a monkey or an ape?
No. Monkeys in general are 猴子 (hóuzi) and apes like gorillas are 猩猩 (xīngxing). 狒狒 refers specifically to baboons.
How do you pronounce the second 狒 in 狒狒?
Both syllables are written as fourth tone, fèifèi. In casual speech the second syllable is often said lighter, but you will not be wrong saying both with a falling tone.