猩 (xīng): ape
猩 (xīng) is a Chinese character meaning “ape.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 犭 (semantic) and 星 (phonetic). It ranks #1987 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 猩 animal. Its radical form 犭 (dog) appears in many related characters such as 狗 (gǒu, dog), 猫 (māo, cat (CL:隻|只[zhi1])), 状 (zhuàng, (bound form) form).
Definitions
- ape
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 猩猩 | xīng xing | orangutan |
| 大猩猩 | dà xīng xing | gorilla |
| 黑猩猩 | hēi xīng xing | common chimpanzee |
| 猩红热 | xīng hóng rè | scarlet fever |
| 猩红 | xīng hóng | scarlet |
| 猩红色 | xīng hóng sè | scarlet (color) |
| 猩化 | xīng huà | (slang) (of a dialect) to be corrupted by Standard Mandarin |
| 倭黑猩猩 | wō hēi xīng xing | bonobo |
猩 appears in 8 compound words: 63 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 38 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 猩 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Example Sentences
猩猩是非常聪明的动物，会使用简单的工具。
Xīngxing shì fēicháng cōngming de dòngwù, huì shǐyòng jiǎndān de gōngjù.
Orangutans are very intelligent animals that can use simple tools.
童现草莓舌当心猩红热 医:未治恐并发心脏病
tóng xiàn cǎo 莓 shé dāng xīn xīng hóng rè yī : wèi zhì kǒng bìng fā xīn zāng bìng
If Your Child Has a Strawberry Tongue, Watch Out for Scarlet Fever; Doctor Warns: Untreated Cases May Lead to Heart Disease
B流当道、猩红热蠢蠢欲动 医吁留意高烧喉咙痛
B liú dāng dào , xīng hóng rè chǔn chǔn yù dòng yī xū liú yì gāo shāo hóu lóng tòng
B-type flu is on the rise, and scarlet fever is lurking; doctors urge vigilance for high fever and sore throat
疑因游客逗弄嬉笑酿祸 美动物园倭黑猩猩失控撞裂防护玻璃
yí yīn yóu kè dòu nòng xī xiào niàng huò měi dòng wù yuán 倭 hēi xīng xīng shī kòng zhuàng liè fáng hù bō lí
A chimpanzee at a U.S. zoo reportedly went on a rampage and smashed through a protective glass barrier after being teased and laughed at by visitors
“迄今最坚韧”康宁大猩猩玻璃陶瓷 3 发布:超 2 米高度跌落...
qì jīn zuì jiān rèn kāng nìng dà xīng xīng bō lí táo cí 3 fā bù : chāo 2 mǐ gāo dù diē luò . . .
"The Toughest Yet": Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 Unveiled: Withstands Drops from Over 2 Meters...
日本小猕猴Panchi紧抓绒毛猩猩引热议 心理师分析:关键在依附关系
rì běn xiǎo 猕 hóu P a n c h i jǐn zhuā róng máo xīng xīng yǐn rè yì xīn lǐ shī fēn xī : guān jiàn zài yī fù guān xì
Japanese macaque Panchi grabbed the fluffy orangutan and sparked heated discussion Psychologist analysis: The key is in the attachment relationship
我们的遗传基因真的和黑猩猩几乎一样吗？
Wǒmen de yíchuán jīyīn zhēnde hé hēixīngxīng jīhū yīyàng ma?
Is it true that our genetic heritage is almost the same as that of chimpanzees?
圈养导致大猩猩生病。
Juànyǎng dǎozhì dàxīngxing shēngbìng.
Captivity makes gorillas sick.
可可不是一只普通的猩猩。
Kěkě bù shì yī zhī pǔtōng de xīngxing.
Koko is not an ordinary gorilla.
你爸爸是一个大猩猩。
Nǐ bàba shì yī gè dàxīngxing.
Your father is a gorilla.
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