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monkey

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

hou2zi5 hóuzi

Meaning


Primary

monkey

Alternatives

monkeys

Mnemonic


A 猴子 monkey is like a [5] silent 子 child since it cannot actually speak human words.

Usage


猴子 喜欢 爬 树。

Monkeys like to climb trees.

这 只 猴子 很 调皮。

This monkey is very naughty.