狼群 (láng qún) — wolf pack | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

wolf pack

Measure word · 群

Examples

狼群。
Zhè ge láng qún lǐ yǒu shí jǐ zhī láng.
There are over a dozen wolves in this wolf pack.
狼群。
Liè rén fā xiàn le yì qún láng qún.
The hunter discovered a wolf pack.
狼群。
láng qún De tóu láng dài lǐng tā men xún zhǎo shí wù.
The alpha wolf of the pack leads them to search for food.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

狼 and 群 combine to mean a group of wolves.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

犭良狼

Meaning part形符xíngfú

犭Written in full as犬quǎn

Sound part声符shēngfú

良

良liáng狼láng

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The left part 犭 (full form 犬) shows a dog-like animal. The right part 良 gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

君羊群

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

君

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

群 pairs 羊, a sheep, to point to a herd or group, with 君 giving the sound.

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