猴子
Old HSK 5
猴子 (hóuzi) · monkey
猴子 (hóuzi) means “monkey”. It is written with 2 characters: 猴 (monkey) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 猴子 is built
The characters
猴 hóu · monkey
What 猴 is made of
- 犭quǎn — dog
- 侯hóu — marquis
- 亻rén — person
- 矦hóu — target in archery
子 zi · noun suffix
What 子 is made of
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
猴子很喜欢吃香蕉。Hóuzi hěn xǐhuan chī xiāngjiāo.Monkeys love eating bananas.
动物园里的猴子特别聪明。Dòngwùyuán lǐ de hóuzi tèbié cōngming.The monkeys in the zoo are very clever.
Questions about 猴子
What does 猴子 mean?
猴子 (hóuzi) means “monkey”.
How do you pronounce 猴子?
猴子 is pronounced hóuzi.
Which HSK level is 猴子?
猴子 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 杯子bēizicup
- 本子běnzinotebook
- 儿子érzison
- 房子fángzihouse
- 孩子háizichild
- 桌子zhuōzitable
- 个子gèziheight
- 饺子jiǎozidumpling
- 句子jùzisentence
Learn 猴子 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 41: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.