豸
marks names of long-bodied wild mammals — cats · Kangxi radical 153
marks names of long-bodied wild mammals — cats, dogs, martens and other beasts of prey, real or legendary
The old graph of 豸 was a side view of a crouching animal with a long back: an open-mouthed head at the top, an arched spine, and legs beneath. In the modern component you can still read it that way — the short strokes at the top are the head and ear, the long bending stroke is the back curving down into the tail, and the three slanting strokes below are the legs and paws. It sits on the left in 豹 leopard, 豺 jackal, 貂 marten and 貘 tapir, and in the mythical 貔 and 貅. 廌, a legendary horned beast, is a separate old picture that only came to look similar, and 貌 'appearance' borrows the shape rather than the animal sense.
豸 at a glance
- Meaning
- marks names of long-bodied wild mammals — cats
- Strokes
- 7
- Characters
- 14
- Role
- Contributes meaning
- Kangxi radical
- 153
Characters with 豸 (11 of 14)
Beyond HSK · 10
Frequently asked questions
What does the component 豸 mean?
豸 means "marks names of long-bodied wild mammals — cats". In the characters that contain it, it contributes meaning.
How many Chinese characters contain 豸?
14 characters in this dictionary contain 豸, including ones at HSK 4.
Is 豸 a radical?
Yes — 豸 is Kangxi radical 153, one of the 214 traditional indexing radicals used to organise Chinese dictionaries.
How many strokes does 豸 have?
豸 is written in 7 strokes.