狐猴

húhóu

noun

Measure Word

一只狐猴 zhī

Meanings

1 lemur

Characters

Examples

狐猴只生活在马达加斯加岛。

Húhóu zhǐ shēnghuó zài Mǎdájiāsījiā dǎo.

Lemurs live only on the island of Madagascar.

动物园里的环尾狐猴特别受小朋友欢迎。

Dòngwùyuán lǐ de huánwěi húhóu tèbié shòu xiǎopéngyǒu huānyíng.

The ring-tailed lemurs at the zoo are especially popular with kids.

Tips

memory

Literally 'fox-monkey' — 狐 (hú, fox) for the pointed snout and bushy tail, 猴 (hóu, monkey) for the primate body. Same hú as 狐狸 (húli, fox).

Stroke Order

狐 hú

猴 hóu