How to Write 狒 (fèi) — Meaning “Baboon”

Imagine a baboon wearing a furry coat (represented by 犭) and making a loud 'fèi' sound, like a yell. The right part 弗 looks like a baboon's face with two eyes and a nose.

Write the left radical 犭 first with 3 strokes: a left-falling line, a curved hook, and another left-falling line. Then write the right part 弗 with 5 strokes, keeping it narrow. A common mistake is making the right part too wide or writing the radical's hook too flat.

狒 has the right part 弗, which has multiple bends, while 犴 has 干 (a simple horizontal and vertical). 状 looks different because it uses 爿 on the left, not 犭. Meaning-wise, 狒 means baboon, 犴 refers to a wild dog, and 状 means shape or form.

狒 is almost exclusively used in the word 狒狒 (fèi fèi) meaning 'baboon'. It appears in zoological or nature-related contexts, like 大狒狒 (large baboon) or 狒狒群 (a troop of baboons). It is not commonly used in everyday conversation outside of animal references.

Common words containing 狒 include: 狒狒 (fèi fèi) — Baboon; 大狒狒 (dà fèi fèi) — Large baboon; 狒狒群 (fèi fèi qún) — A troop of baboons.