Keyword
wolf
- Frequency
- #1890
- Strokes
- 10
Readings
láng100%
Mnemonic
犭 (dog) gives the meaning and 良 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
狼
wolf
色狼
lecher; pervert; wolf
狼狈
in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.)
狼人
werewolf
狼狗
wolfdog
豺狼
jackal and wolf; ravenous wolf; fig. evil person; vicious tyrant
天狼星
Sirius, a double star in constellation Canis Major 大犬座
狼藉
in a mess; scattered about; in complete disorder
声名狼藉
to have a bad reputation
狼吞虎咽
to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously; to gorge oneself
狼狈为奸
villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious ends)
大灰狼
big bad wolf
狼獾
wolverine (Gulo gulo), also named 貂熊 (diāoxióng)
红斑狼疮
(medicine) lupus erythematosus
狼烟
smoke signal indicating the presence of hostile forces
引狼入室
(lit.) to show the wolf into the house (idiom); (fig.) to introduce a potential source of trouble
如狼似虎
lit. like wolves and tigers; ruthless
狼牙山
Mount Langya in Hebei
土狼
aardwolf (Proteles cristatus), a small insectivorous relative of the hyena
狼心狗肺
lit. heart of wolf and lungs of dog (idiom); cruel and unscrupulous
狼狈不堪
battered and exhausted; stuck in a dilemma
鬼哭狼嚎
(idiom) to wail and scream loudly
狼子野心
ambition of wild wolves (idiom); rapacious designs
狼疮
lupus (skin disease)