When the formation data identifies 犬 / 犭 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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犬
Radical 94 of 214 · 4 strokes
Dog
quǎn · forms 犬 / 犭
Unicode uses 犬 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is dog; radical number 94. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
34 course characters71 character–word links
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
Character index
34 course characters
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狗gǒudogDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 句 represents the sound.
- 犭Semantic componentdog
- 句Phonetic componentsentence; phrase; hook
- Category radical
- 犭 dog
- Visual structure
- 犭 + 句
HSK words with 狗1 word in this course
猫māocatDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 苗 represents the sound. Simplified form of 貓.
- 犭Semantic componentdog
- 苗Phonetic componentsprout
- Category radical
- 犭 dog
- Visual structure
- 犭 + 苗
HSK words with 猫2 words in this course
猜cāito guess, to conjecture, to suppose; to feelDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 青 represents the sound.
- 犭Semantic componentdog
- 青Phonetic componentcolor of nature; green; blue
- Category radical
- 犭 dog
- Visual structure
- 犭 + 青
HSK words with 猜1 word in this course
獎jiǎngprize, reward; to awardDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 犬 represents the meaning and 將 represents the sound.
- 犬Semantic componentdog
- 將Phonetic componentwill; use; take
- Category radical
- 犬 dog
- Visual structure
- 將 + 犬
HSK words with 獎4 words in this course
獲huòto get, to obtain, to receive, to siezeDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 蒦 represents the sound.
- 犭Semantic componentdog
- 蒦Phonetic component[phonetic component]
- Category radical
- 犭 dog
- Visual structure
- 犭 + 蒦
HSK words with 獲2 words in this course
状zhuàngstate, condition; shape, appearance, form; certificateDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 犬 represents the meaning and 丬 represents the sound. Simplified form of 狀.
- 犬Semantic componentdog
- 丬Phonetic componentpiece of wood
- Category radical
- 犬 dog
- Visual structure
- 丬 + 犬
- Also indexed under
- 爿 half tree trunk
HSK words with 状5 words in this course
狂kuánginsane, mad; violent; wildDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 王 represents the sound.
- 犭Semantic componentdog
- 王Phonetic componentking
- Category radical
- 犭 dog
- Visual structure
- 犭 + 王
HSK words with 狂1 word in this course
犹yóusimilar to, just like, asDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 尤 represents the sound. Simplified form of 猶. Based on the original meaning "type of monkey". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
- 犭Semantic componentdog
- 尤Phonetic componentespecially; outstanding
- Category radical
- 犭 dog
- Visual structure
- 犭 + 尤
HSK words with 犹2 words in this course
狀zhuàngstate, condition; shape, appearance, form; certificateDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 犬 represents the meaning and 爿 represents the sound.
- 犬Semantic componentdog
- 爿Phonetic componentpiece of wood
- Category radical
- 犬 dog
- Visual structure
- 爿 + 犬
HSK words with 狀5 words in this course
独dúalone, independent, only, single, solitaryDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 虫 represents the sound. Simplified form of 獨.
- 犭Semantic componentdog
- 虫Phonetic componentbug; insect; worm
- Category radical
- 犭 dog
- Visual structure
- 犭 + 虫
HSK words with 独7 words in this course
狡jiǎocunning, deceitful, treacherousDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 交 represents the sound.
- 犭Semantic componentdog
- 交Phonetic componentintersect; cross; hand over; make friends
- Category radical
- 犭 dog
- Visual structure
- 犭 + 交
HSK words with 狡1 word in this course
狮shīlionDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 师 represents the sound. Simplified form of 獅.
- 犭Semantic componentdog
- 师Phonetic componentteacher; master; expert
- Category radical
- 犭 dog
- Visual structure
- 犭 + 师
HSK words with 狮1 word in this course
猪zhūpig, hog, wild boarDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 者 represents the sound. Simplified form of 豬.
- 犭Semantic componentdog
- 者Phonetic component-er; [one that...]
- Category radical
- 犭 dog
- Visual structure
- 犭 + 者
- Also indexed under
- 犬 dog
HSK words with 猪1 word in this course
猴hóumonkey, ape; like a monkeyDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 侯 represents the sound.
- 犭Semantic componentdog
- 侯Phonetic componentmarquis; lord
- Category radical
- 犭 dog
- Visual structure
- 犭 + 侯
HSK words with 猴1 word in this course
献xiànto offer, to present; to show, to displayDetails+
simplified form
Formation: Simplified form of 獻. Phonosemantic compound. 犬 represents the sound, and the left component is a depiction of a sacrificial offering on an altar.
- 南Simplified formsouth
- 犬Phonetic componentdog
- Category radical
- 犬 dog
- Visual structure
- 南 + 犬
HSK words with 献3 words in this course
猶yóusimilar to, just like, asDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 酉 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "type of monkey". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
- 犭Semantic componentdog
- 酉Phonetic component10th earthly branch; (wine)
- Category radical
- 犭 dog
- Visual structure
- 犭 + 酋
HSK words with 猶2 words in this course
猾huácrafty, cunning, shrewd; deceitfulDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 骨 represents the sound.
- 犭Semantic componentdog
- 骨Phonetic componentbone
- Category radical
- 犭 dog
- Visual structure
- 犭 + 骨
HSK words with 猾1 word in this course
獅shīlionDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 師 represents the sound.
- 犭Semantic componentdog
- 師Phonetic componentteacher; master; expert
- Category radical
- 犭 dog
- Visual structure
- 犭 + 師
HSK words with 獅1 word in this course
獨dúalone, independent, only, single, solitaryDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 蜀 represents the sound.
- 犭Semantic componentdog
- 蜀Phonetic componenthistorical name of Sichuan
- Category radical
- 犭 dog
- Visual structure
- 犭 + 蜀
HSK words with 獨7 words in this course
獻xiànto offer, to present; to show, to displayDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 犬 represents the sound, and the left component is a depiction of a sacrificial offering on an altar.
- ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component
- 犬Phonetic componentdog
- Category radical
- 犬 dog
- Visual structure
- 鬳 + 犬
HSK words with 獻3 words in this course
犬quǎndogDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a dog.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 犬 dog
- Visual structure
- 大 + 丶
HSK words with 犬1 word in this course
犯fàncriminal; to violate, to commit a crimeDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 𢎘 represents the sound.
- 犭Semantic componentdog
- 𢎘Phonetic componentflower bud
- Category radical
- 犭 dog
- Visual structure
- 犭 + 㔾
HSK words with 犯4 words in this course
狈bèia legendary wolf; distressed, wretchedDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 贝 represents the sound. Simplified form of 狽.
- 犭Semantic componentdog
- 贝Phonetic componentshell
- Category radical
- 犭 dog
- Visual structure
- 犭 + 贝
HSK words with 狈1 word in this course
狠hěnvicious, fierce, cruelDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 艮 represents the sound.
- 犭Semantic componentdog
- 艮Phonetic componentblunt
- Category radical
- 犭 dog
- Visual structure
- 犭 + 艮
HSK words with 狠1 word in this course
狭xiánarrow, limited; narrow-mindedDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 夹 represents the sound. Simplified form of 狹.
- 犭Semantic componentdog
- 夹Phonetic componentpress from both sides; place between; sandwich
- Category radical
- 犭 dog
- Visual structure
- 犭 + 夹
HSK words with 狭2 words in this course
狱yùprison, jail; case; lawsuitDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Simplified form of 獄. Depicts being between two barking (言) guard dogs (犬).
- 犭Pictographic componentdog
- 讠Semantic componentspeech
- 犬Pictographic componentdog
- Category radical
- 犭 dog
- Visual structure
- 犭 + 讠 + 犬
HSK words with 狱1 word in this course
狽bèia legendary wolf; distressed, wretchedDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 貝 represents the sound.
- 犭Semantic componentdog
- 貝Phonetic componentshell
- Category radical
- 犭 dog
- Visual structure
- 犭 + 貝
HSK words with 狽1 word in this course
狼lángwolfDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 良 represents the sound.
- 犭Semantic componentdog
- 良Phonetic componentgood; fine
- Category radical
- 犭 dog
- Visual structure
- 犭 + 良
HSK words with 狼2 words in this course
狹xiánarrow, limited; narrow-mindedDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 夾 represents the sound.
- 犭Semantic componentdog
- 夾Phonetic componentpress from both sides; place between; sandwich
- Category radical
- 犭 dog
- Visual structure
- 犭 + 夾
HSK words with 狹2 words in this course
猎lièhunting; field sportsDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 昔 represents the sound. Simplified form of 獵.
- 犭Semantic componentdog
- 昔Phonetic componentformer times; ancient
- Category radical
- 犭 dog
- Visual structure
- 犭 + 昔
HSK words with 猎1 word in this course
猛měngviolent, savage, cruel, boldDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 犭 contributes the broad semantic category “dog”; 孟 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 犭 dog
- Visual structure
- 犭 + 孟
HSK words with 猛1 word in this course
獄yùprison, jail; case; lawsuitDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Depicts being between two barking (言) guard dogs (犬).
- 犭Pictographic componentdog
- 言Semantic componentspeech
- 犬Pictographic componentdog
- Category radical
- 犭 dog
- Visual structure
- 犭 + 言 + 犬
HSK words with 獄1 word in this course
獵lièhunting; field sportsDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 犭 contributes the broad semantic category “dog”; 巤 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 犭 dog
- Visual structure
- 犭 + 巤
HSK words with 獵1 word in this course
獸shòubeast, animal; bestialDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 犬 contributes the broad semantic category “animal”; 嘼 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 犬 dog
- Visual structure
- 嘼 + 犬
HSK words with 獸1 word in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.