Historical Evolution
犬
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
犬
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
犬
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
犬
Bronze
Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
犬
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
犬
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
犬
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
犬
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
犬
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
犬
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
犬
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
犬
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
犬
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
犬
Regular
Modern
Chinese
犬 [quǎn]
dog; Kangxi radical 94
Japanese
noun
- dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)
- squealer; rat; snitch; informer; informant; spy
- loser; asshole
n-pref
- counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
犬 いぬ
Inu surname
犬 いぬはし
Inuhashi unclassified name
CHINESE WORDS (91)
猎犬 [lièquǎn] #8,219
hound
猎犬 [lièquǎn] #8,219
hound
狂犬病 [kuángquǎnbìng] #13,397
rabies
警犬 [jǐngquǎn] #13,824
police dog
牧羊犬 [mùyángquǎn] #16,372
sheepdog
犬齿 [quǎnchǐ] #28,246
canine tooth
犬齿 [quǎnchǐ] #28,246
canine tooth
丧家之犬 [sàngjiāzhīquǎn] #42,482
stray dog (idiom)
丧家之犬 [sàngjiāzhīquǎn] #42,482
stray dog (idiom)
鸡犬不宁 [jīquǎnbùníng] #44,587
lit. not even the chickens and dogs are left undisturbed (idiom)
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 犬 [いぬ] #1,462
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)
⭐ 子犬 [こいぬ] #8,973
puppy
⭐ 負け犬 [まけいぬ] #16,154
loser
⭐ 猟犬 [りょうけん] #18,127
hound
野良犬 [のらいぬ] #18,874
stray dog
⭐ 番犬 [ばんけん] #20,601
watchdog
⭐ 飼い犬 [かいいぬ] #21,853
pet dog
犬歯 [けんし] #23,855
eyetooth
狂犬 [きょうけん] #26,452
mad dog
⭐ 野犬 [やけん] #27,109
stray dog
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KOREAN WORDS (4)