láng
noun HSK 7 #2,091

Measure Word

zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 wolf

Characters

Examples

Sēnlín lǐ yǒu yī zhī láng.
There is a wolf in the forest.
Tā xiàng láng yīyàng è.
He is as hungry as a wolf.
Láng shì qúnjū dòngwù.
Wolves are social animals.

Tips

culture
In Chinese culture, often carries negative connotations. The idiom (lángxīn gǒufèi) means 'cruel and ungrateful.' However, modern usage has shifted, with (wolf spirit) used positively in business contexts.
memory
The character has the dog radical plus (liáng, good). A wolf looks like a good dog — but isn’t!

Stroke Order

láng