犬 — Chinese character
犬
quǎn
dog
- Pinyin
- quǎn
- Radical
- 94 ⽝ (Dog)
- Strokes
- 4
- Components
- 大 丶
- Formation
- pictographic — A dog turned to the side
- Japanese
- 犬 as a kanji
Common words with 犬
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 警犬 | jǐng quǎn | police dog |
| 猎犬 (獵犬) | liè quǎn | hound; hunting dog |
| 狂犬病 | kuáng quǎn bìng | rabies |
| 牧羊犬 | mù yáng quǎn | sheepdog |
| 鹰犬 (鷹犬) | yīng quǎn | hawks and hounds; (fig.) running dogs |
| 犬齿 (犬齒) | quǎn chǐ | canine tooth |
| 爱犬 (愛犬) | ài quǎn | beloved pet dog |
| 犬种 (犬種) | quǎn zhǒng | dog breed |
| 犬儒 | quǎn rú | cynic |
| 军犬 (軍犬) | jūn quǎn | military dog |
| 犬儒主义 (犬儒主義) | quǎn rú zhǔ yì | cynicism |
| 柴犬 | chái quǎn | shiba inu (Japanese dog breed) |
English words written with 犬
犬 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 1 · Analects 2 · Mencius 6 · Zhuangzi 4
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 80
- Analects 2.7
- Analects 12.8
- Mencius 1B.15
- Mencius 4B.3
- Mencius 5B.6
- Mencius 6A.3
- Mencius 6A.7
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