狠
HSK 6
狠 (hěn): vicious, cruel, severely
hěn
vicious, cruel, severely
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Pinyin
hěn
HSK Level
Level 6
Characters
1
English Meaning
vicious, cruel, severely
How to Write 狠 (hěn)
狠 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 狠
A phono-semantic compound: 犭 (dog) carries the meaning, and 艮 hints at the pronunciation.
What 狠 is Made Of
狠 is built from 2 components:
犭dog
艮blunt
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Words Using 狠
Common Chinese words that contain 狠:
狠心
hěnxīn
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