狈
HSK 7–9
狈 (bèi): a legendary animal with short forelegs which rode a wolf
bèi
a legendary animal with short forelegs which rode a wolf
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Pinyin
bèi
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
a legendary animal with short forelegs which rode a wolf
How to Write 狈 (bèi)
狈 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 狈
A phono-semantic compound: 犭 (dog) carries the meaning, and 贝 hints at the pronunciation.
What 狈 is Made Of
狈 is built from 2 components:
犭dog
贝sea shell
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Words Using 狈
Common Chinese words that contain 狈:
狼狈
lángbèi
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