How to Write 玃 (jué) — Meaning “Large ape (ancient term)”

Imagine a huge ape (犭) who is startled and quickly turns its head (矍) to look around. The shape of 矍 resembles a monkey with wide eyes, and the beast radical reminds you it's an animal, so 玃 means "large ape."

This character has 23 strokes, so take it slowly. The left radical 犭 must be written with the third stroke curving upward, not too tight. The right part 矍 has many small horizontal strokes; keep them evenly spaced and the bottom 夂 (winter) component balanced.

玃猿 (jué yuán) refers to a large ape or macaque-like creature, often in classical texts. 玃踢 (jué tī) means "to kick and jump" like a wild animal. 玃子 (jué zi) is simply another term for a large ape, though all these are rare in modern speech.

玃 is an ancient term found mostly in classical literature, such as in the dictionary 《尔雅》 or myths describing giant apes. In modern Chinese it is very rare, appearing only in specialized discussions of ancient animals or in poetry; most people do not know this character.

Common words containing 玃 include: 玃猿 (jué yuán) — Large ape / Macaque-like creature; 玃踢 (jué tī) — To kick and jump; 玃子 (jué zi) — Large ape.