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.

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DogSemantic

Words with 狗

狗子

gǒu zi

(coll.) dog

狗窝

gǒu wō

doghouse; kennel

遛狗

liù gǒu

to walk a dog

野狗

yě gǒu

wild 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)

阿猫阿狗

ā māo ā gǒu

(idiom) (coll.) any Tom, Dick or Harry; just about anyone (used dismissively)

鸡零狗碎

jī líng gǒu suì

in pieces

鸡飞狗跳

jī fēi gǒu tiào

lit. chickens flying and dogs jumping (idiom)

鸡鸣狗盗

jī míng gǒu dào

crowing like a cock and stealing like a dog (idiom)

电子狗

diàn zǐ gǒu

radar detector (slang)

More characters with 犭