狗

gǒu

dog

CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]

dog radical (犭) + sound (句) = dog

The dog radical 犭 carries the meaning; 句 is there for sound, lending the gǒu pronunciation. Together they mark the most common domesticated animal in Chinese life.

犭+句→狗
句SentencePhonetic
犭DogSemantic

我家有一只小狗。

wǒ jiā yǒu yī zhī xiǎo gǒu。

My family has a small dog.

那只狗每天早上都会叫。

nà zhī gǒu měi tiān zǎo shang dōu huì jiào。

That dog barks every morning.

Words with 狗

狗日

gǒu rì

lit. fucked or spawned by a dog

搜狗

sōu gǒu

Sogou, Chinese tech company known for its search engine, www.sogou.com

狗贼

gǒu zéi

(insult) brigand

狗咬狗

gǒu yǎo gǒu

dog-eat-dog

偷鸡摸狗

tōu jī mō gǒu

to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom)

野狗

yě gǒu

wild dog

狗子

gǒu zi

(coll.) dog

狗窝

gǒu wō

doghouse; kennel

遛狗

liù gǒu

to walk a dog

金毛狗

jīn máo gǒu

golden retriever (dog breed)

金窝银窝不如自己的狗窝

jīn wō yín wō bù rú zì jǐ de gǒu wō

there's no place like home (idiom)

关门打狗

guān mén dǎ gǒu

lit. shut the door and beat the dog (idiom)

More characters with 犭

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