Memory phrase for the character: 狠

狠

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Meaning

fierce, vicious, heartless

Pronunciation

 hěn

Explanation

 Left: wild animal 犭, right: 'not good' 艮 ('good' would be 良, but here the accent 丶 is missing, thus 'not good')

Mnemonic
 
The wild animal is not good: It is fierce and vicious.

Radicals

犭 wild animalShows in particular a wild dog on its hind legs.
艮 not goodThis 良 is the character for "good", but since the accent is missing it is understood as "not good".
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 Vocabulary

狠狠 hěn hěn  resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly
狠狠 hěn hěn  resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly
凶狠 xiōng hěn  cruel; vicious; fierce and malicious; vengeful
恶狠狠 è hěn hěn  very fierce
恶狠狠 è hěn hěn  very fierce
恶狠狠 è hěn hěn  

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