狠 (hěn): Ruthless — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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HSK 3.0Vocab 6 Recognition 6

1.

Animated Stroke Order 狠

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 狠

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

狠

犭quǎn · animal

艮gěn

狠=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 狠

狠 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 狠

Showing cruelty or ferocity

In these words, 狠 contributes the meaning of cruelty or harshness.

HSK 6

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

duì对

dí敌

rén人

fēi非

cháng常

hěn

犭quǎn · animal

+艮gěn

hěn狠

xīn心

ruthless

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xiōng凶

hěn狠

Fierce

狠

。

He is very ruthless towards his enemies.

tā他

hěn狠

xīn心

dì地

jù拒

jué绝

le了

tā她

de的

qǐng请

qiú求

。

He cruelly rejected her request.

tā他

hěn狠

pī批

píng评

le了

nà那

ge个

xué学

shēng生

。

He severely criticized that student.

tā他

de的

shǒu手

duàn段

shí十

fēn分

hěn狠

dú毒

。

His methods are extremely vicious.

nà那

zhī只

láng狼

de的

yǎn眼

shén神

hěn很

xiōng凶

hěn狠

。

The wolf's eyes look very fierce.

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狠 (hěn): Ruthless — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 狠

Stroke Order Diagrams 狠

Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 狠

How to Use 狠

Showing cruelty or ferocity

Example Sentences

HSK (3.0) Level 6

Same Sound

Same Radical

Related Characters

HSK (3.0) Level 6

Same Sound

Same Radical