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CHINESE CHARACTER

猩 (xīng): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

xīng
ape, orangutan
HSK 7-912 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

犭 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 猩.

Phonetic component

星 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 12

Write 猩 in 12 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 猩 (xīng) mean in Chinese?

ape, orangutan

How do you write 猩 in stroke order?

猩 has 12 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 猩?

犭 is the radical in 猩. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 猩?

猩猩 (xīngxing): orangutan; (slang) dialect speaker whose speech is corrupted by Standard Mandarin.