猕猴 (獼猴)
mí hóu
Pinyin

Definition

猕猴 (獼猴)
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mí hóu
  1. macaque

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

hóu zi
  1. 1 monkey
  2. 2 classifier: 只 zhī
mí hóu táo
  1. 1 kiwi fruit
  2. 2 Chinese gooseberry
hóu
  1. 1 monkey
  2. 2 classifier: 只 zhī
hóu ér
  1. 1 little devil
hóu nián
  1. 1 Year of the Monkey (e.g. 2004)

Idioms (4)

杀鸡儆猴
shā jī jǐng hóu
  1. 1 lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to punish an individual as an example to others
  3. 3 pour encourager les autres
杀鸡吓猴
shā jī xià hóu
  1. 1 lit. killing the chicken to scare the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others
  2. 2 pour encourager les autres
杀鸡警猴
shā jī jǐng hóu
  1. 1 lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others
  2. 2 pour encourager les autres
沐猴而冠
mù hóu ér guàn
  1. 1 lit. a monkey wearing a hat (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. worthless person in imposing attire

Sample Sentences

那猕猴桃呢?
nà míhóutáo ne ?
What about kiwifruit?
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