Usage of the character 狼

wolf
CL:匹 (pǐ),隻／只 (zhī),條／条 (tiáo)

lángháo

狼嗥

[狼嗥]

wolves howling
(fig.) to howl
to ululate

jiāoláng

郊狼

[郊狼]

coyote (Canis latrans)

lánggù

狼顾

[狼顧]

to look over one's shoulder constantly (like a wolf)
to be fearful

lángzǎi

狼崽

[狼崽]

wolf cub

húláng

胡狼

[胡狼]

jackal

dàiláng

袋狼

[袋狼]

thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus)

lánghuān

狼獾

[狼獾]

wolverine (Gulo gulo), also named 貂熊 (diāoxióng)

lángtou

狼头

[狼頭]

variant of 榔頭／榔头 (lángtou)

sèláng

色狼

[色狼]

lecher; pervert; wolf

lángyān

狼烟

[狼煙]

smoke signal indicating the presence of hostile forces

lánggǒu

狼狗

[狼狗]

wolfdog

lángjí

狼籍

[狼籍]

variant of 狼藉 (lángjí)

lángbèi

狼狈

[狼狽]

in a difficult situation
to cut a sorry figure
scoundrel! (derog.)

tǔláng

土狼

[土狼]

aardwolf (Proteles cristatus), a small insectivorous relative of the hyena

lángzhū

狼蛛

[狼蛛]

wolf spider

lángrén

狼人

[狼人]

werewolf

lánghái

狼孩

[狼孩]

wolf child
human child raised by wolves (in legends)

kǒngláng

恐狼

[恐狼]

dire wolf (Canis dirus)

lángpú

狼仆

[狼僕]

(old) henchman

lángjǐng

狼井

[狼井]

wolf trap (trou de loup), medieval defensive trap consisting of a concealed pit with sharp spikes

cháiláng

豺狼

[豺狼]

jackal and wolf
ravenous wolf
fig. evil person
vicious tyrant

lángháo

狼毫

[狼毫]

writing brush of weasel bristle

lángjí

狼藉

[狼藉]

in a mess
scattered about
in complete disorder

lángchuāng

狼疮

[狼瘡]

lupus (skin disease)

Cháilángzuò

豺狼座

[豺狼座]

Lupus (constellation)

huángshǔláng

黄鼠狼

[黃鼠狼]

see 黃鼬／黄鼬 (huángyòu)

dàhuīláng

大灰狼

[大灰狼]

big bad wolf

dàyěláng

大野狼

[大野狼]

big bad wolf

Jīngāngláng

金刚狼

[金剛狼]

Wolverine, comic book superhero

Tiānlángxīng

天狼星

[天狼星]

Sirius, a double star in constellation Canis Major 大犬座

Lángyá Shān

狼牙山

[狼牙山]

Mount Langya in Hebei

Láng Túténg

狼图腾

[狼圖騰]

Wolf Totem, novel by Lü Jiamin 呂嘉民／吕嘉民 ( Lü Jiāmín) aka Jiang Rong 姜戎 ( Jiāng Róng)

báiyǎnláng

白眼狼

[白眼狼]

thankless wretch; an ingrate

dàyǐbaláng

大尾巴狼

[大尾巴狼]

(coll.) person who puts on an act: feigning ignorance, pretending to be solicitous, acting innocent etc

lángtūnhǔyàn

狼吞虎咽

[狼吞虎嚥]

to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously
to gorge oneself

lángxīngǒufèi

狼心狗肺

[狼心狗肺]

lit. heart of wolf and lungs of dog (idiom)
cruel and unscrupulous

lángyānsìqǐ

狼烟四起

[狼煙四起]

fire beacons on all sides (idiom); enveloped in the flames of war

lángbèibùkān

狼狈不堪

[狼狽不堪]

battered and exhausted
stuck in a dilemma

lángháoguǐkū

狼号鬼哭

[狼號鬼哭]

lit. wolves howling, devils groaning (idiom); pathetic screams

shēngmínglángjí

声名狼藉

[聲名狼藉]

to have a bad reputation

yǐnlángrùshì

引狼入室

[引狼入室]

lit. to show the wolf into the house (idiom)
fig. to introduce a potential source of trouble

bēipánlángjí

杯盘狼藉

[杯盤狼藉]

cups and dishes in complete disorder (idiom); after a riotous drinking party

rúlángsìhǔ

如狼似虎

[如狼似虎]

lit. like wolves and tigers
ruthless

hóngbānlángchuāng

红斑狼疮

[紅斑狼瘡]

(medicine) lupus erythematosus

fánglángpēnwù

防狼喷雾

[防狼噴霧]

pepper spray

cháilángsāilù

豺狼塞路

[豺狼塞路]

ravenous wolves block the road (idiom); wicked people in power
a vicious tyranny rules the land

cháilánghǔbào

豺狼虎豹

[豺狼虎豹]

lit. jackals, wolves, tigers and panthers (idiom)
fig. nasty, cruel people

cháilángdāngdào

豺狼当道

[豺狼當道]

ravenous wolves hold the road (idiom); wicked people in power
a vicious tyranny rules the land

lángduōròushǎo

狼多肉少

[狼多肉少]

many wolves and not enough meat
not enough to go around

lángbēnshǐtū

狼奔豕突

[狼奔豕突]

the wolf runs and the wild boar rushes (idiom); crowds of evil-doers mill around like wild beasts

guǐkūlángháo

鬼哭狼嗥

[鬼哭狼嗥]

variant of 鬼哭狼嚎 (guǐkūlángháo)

lángbèiwéijiān

狼狈为奸

[狼狽為奸]

villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious ends)

cháilángdāngtú

豺狼当涂

[豺狼當塗]

ravenous wolves hold the road (idiom); wicked people in power
a vicious tyranny rules the land

guǐkūlángháo

鬼哭狼嚎

[鬼哭狼嚎]

to wail like ghosts and howl like wolves (idiom)

cháilángdānglù

豺狼当路

[豺狼當路]

ravenous wolves hold the road (idiom); wicked people in power
a vicious tyranny rules the land

lángzǐyěxīn

狼子野心

[狼子野心]

ambition of wild wolves (idiom); rapacious designs

Zhōngshān Láng Zhuàn

中山狼传

[中山狼傳]

The Wolf of Zhongshan, fable by Ma Zhongxi 馬中錫／马中锡 ( Mǎ Zhōngxī)

hóngbānxìnglángchuāng

红斑性狼疮

[紅斑性狼瘡]

lupus erythematosus

qiánpàlánghòupàhǔ

前怕狼后怕虎

[前怕狼後怕虎]

lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom)
fig. to be full of needless fears
reds under the beds

huángshǔlánggěijībàinián

黄鼠狼给鸡拜年

[黃鼠狼給雞拜年]

Beware of suspicious folk bearing gifts, they are sure to be ill-intentioned. (idiom)

quánshēnxìnghóngbānlángchuāng

全身性红斑狼疮

[全身性紅斑狼瘡]

systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

qiánménjùhǔ,hòuménjìnláng

前门拒虎，后门进狼

[前門拒虎，後門進狼]

to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another

qiánméndǎhǔ,hòuméndǎláng

前门打虎，后门打狼

[前門打虎，後門打狼]

to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another

shěbùdeháizitàobùzhùláng

舍不得孩子套不住狼

[捨不得孩子套不住狼]

one who is not prepared to risk his child will never catch the wolf (proverb)
(fig.) one who is unwilling to take risks will not achieve great things

huángshǔlánggěijībàinián,méi'ānhǎoxīn

黄鼠狼给鸡拜年，没安好心

[黃鼠狼給雞拜年，沒安好心]

see 黃鼠狼給雞拜年／黄鼠狼给鸡拜年 (huángshǔlánggěijībàinián)