犬

Alternative forms

 * (when used as a left Chinese radical)

Although the alternative form clearly shows only three strokes, it is still counted as four strokes when using a Chinese dictionary. Compare 氵 from, 扌 from , and 忄 from , all of which are 3-stroke forms from 4-stroke characters.

Derived characters

 * Appendix:Chinese radical/犬

Glyph origin
– the side view of a dog.

Etymology
From ; cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

This common Sino-Tibetan word has been replaced by in most topolects except Eastern Min, such as Fuzhou kēng. In other topolects, this word is mainly found in compounds and not used alone.

Definitions



 * 1)  dog

Descendants

 * Bai: *qʰuaŋ²

Kanji

 * 1) a dog
 * 2) the dog radical

Compounds

 * : one dog
 * : old dog
 * : pig and dog; fool; my child
 * : the barking of a dog, or the sound thereof
 * : mongrel dog
 * : mongrel dog
 * : hyena
 * : old dog
 * : pig and dog; fool; my child
 * : the barking of a dog, or the sound thereof
 * : mongrel dog
 * : mongrel dog
 * : hyena
 * : old dog
 * : pig and dog; fool; my child
 * : the barking of a dog, or the sound thereof
 * : mongrel dog
 * : mongrel dog
 * : hyena
 * : pig and dog; fool; my child
 * : the barking of a dog, or the sound thereof
 * : mongrel dog
 * : mongrel dog
 * : hyena
 * : hyena
 * : hyena
 * : hyena
 * : hyena
 * : hyena
 * : hyena
 * : hyena
 * : hyena
 * : hyena
 * : hyena
 * : hyena
 * : hyena
 * : hyena

Etymology


From, from. Derivation uncertain. Various theories exist, including derivation from ancient verb, from the way a dog will guard the house while the master is away; from a compound of + ; from ancient Japanese , itself of uncertain derivation; or as a borrowing from some other unknown language.

Noun

 * 1) dog, canine
 * 2) servant; one who is loyal (like a dog)
 * 3) spy
 * 1) spy
 * 1) spy

Etymology
From.

Etymology
Cognate with 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) dog

Etymology
Cognate with 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) dog

Etymology
Cognate with 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) dog ; domestic dog

Etymology
Cognate with 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) dog