猢 (hú) - Hu — used in the word 'húli' meaning

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猢 · hú

Hu — used in the word 'húli' meaning fox, and in 'húsun' meaning monkey, specifically in the term 'húsun' referring to a macaque monkey.

Hu — used in the word 'húli' meaning

Usage highlights

MonkeyTreeMacaque monkeyMonkey spiritMonkey tricks

Synonyms

  • 猴— monkey (general term)
  • 猕猴— macaque monkey
  • 猿— ape

Antonyms

  • 人— human (contrasting animal nature)
  • 虎— tiger (contrasting size and nature)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The monkey is climbing the tree (猢狲在爬树).
  • Legend says the Monkey King was born from a stone (传说孙悟空是石中出生的猢狲).
  • He's as clever as a monkey (他像猢狲一样聪明).

Collocations

  • Monkey(猢狲)
  • Tree-climbing monkey(树倒猢狲散)
  • Macaque monkey(猕猴猢狲)
  • Monkey spirit(猢狲精)
  • Monkey tricks(猢狲把戏)

Idioms

  • When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter(树倒猢狲散)
  • Monkey's antics(猢狲入布袋)
  • Monkey wearing a hat — pretending to be human(猢狲戴帽子)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 猢狲 specifically refers to macaque monkeys and appears in classical literature.
  • The character is strongly associated with Sun Wukong, the Monkey King from Journey to the West.
  • In Chinese culture, monkeys symbolize cleverness, mischief, and adaptability.

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