狠
狠 (hěn) · vicious
9 strokesLeft–right
狠 (hěn) means “vicious”. It is made of 犭 + 艮 and has 9 strokes.
Break 狠 into its parts
What 狠 is made of
- 犭 quǎn — dog
- 艮 gěn — blunt
狠 stroke order
Example sentences with 狠心
她狠心把旧衣服都扔了。Tā hěnxīn bǎ jiù yīfu dōu rēng le.She made herself throw out all the old clothes.
你怎么这么狠心？Nǐ zěnme zhème hěnxīn?How can you be so heartless?
Words with 狠
Also built with 犭
- 犯fàncriminal
- 犹yóusimilar to
- 狂kuánginsane
- 狈bèia legendary wolf
- 狗gǒudog
- 狡jiǎocunning
- 独dúalone
- 狭xiánarrow
- 狮shīlion
- 狱yùprison
- 狼lángwolf
- 猎lièhunting
Quick facts
| Pinyin | hěn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | vicious |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 狠
What does 狠 mean?
狠 (hěn) means “vicious”.
How many strokes does 狠 have?
狠 has 9 strokes.
What parts make up 狠?
狠 is made of 犭 (dog) and 艮 (blunt).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.