犭
marks words for dogs and other four-legged wild animals · Kangxi radical 94 · variant of 犬
marks words for dogs and other four-legged wild animals, and by extension animal-like temperaments
The full form 犬 is a picture of a dog seen from the side, standing on its hind legs with its tail curling up over its back — the little stroke at the top right is that tail. When the character is squeezed into the left-hand slot of a compound it flattens into 犭: the short upper stroke is the head and ears, the long curving stroke is the back and hind leg. Because dogs were the familiar four-legged beast, this shape spread to lions, monkeys, deer, hedgehogs and the like (狮, 猴, 狍, 猬), and then to wild, unruly behavior (猖獗, 狯).
犭 at a glance
- Meaning
- marks words for dogs and other four-legged wild animals
- Strokes
- 3
- Characters
- 88
- Role
- Contributes meaning
- Kangxi radical
- 94
- Variant of
- 犬
Characters with 犭 (76 of 88)
HSK 1 · 1
HSK 6 · 7
Beyond HSK · 57
Frequently asked questions
What does the component 犭 mean?
犭 means "marks words for dogs and other four-legged wild animals". In the characters that contain it, it contributes meaning.
How many Chinese characters contain 犭?
88 characters in this dictionary contain 犭, including ones at HSK 1, HSK 4, HSK 5, HSK 6.
Is 犭 a radical?
Yes — 犭 is Kangxi radical 94, one of the 214 traditional indexing radicals used to organise Chinese dictionaries.
How many strokes does 犭 have?
犭 is written in 3 strokes.