What 狞 means
It marks something threatening, ugly, or violently forceful.
The left side 犭 is the animal radical, a form of 犬, pointing to beast-like ferocity; the right side 宁 gives the sound níng. The traditional form is 獰, with 寧 in the same sound role.
The earliest evidence located is in Tang-era writing; Song-era examples also use it for forceful wind. Modern Chinese keeps the negative sense in 狰狞 and 狞笑.
Literary and strongly negative; use it for frightening descriptions.
Do not call a person 狞; it reads as insulting.
Who writes 狞
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Combination ideas
2A hideous or ferocious appearance.
A sinister or malicious laugh.
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How to type or find 狞
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- 狞 · 獰 · 狰狞 · 狞笑 · 狞视 · ning
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HTML
狞CSS
\72DECodes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
狞
HTML hex
狞
CSS content
content: "\72DE";
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URL encoded
%E7%8B%9E
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