犬
The 犬 radical
Dog
Variants: 犭
Memory hook
A standing dog
The 犬 radical (read quǎn) means dog. The HSK 3.0 data contains 24 characters and 74 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.
Practise the 犬 radical
Study this radical's 74 words with flashcards or a quiz.
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Characters with the 犬 radical
24 charactersThe free plan shows 9 characters per HSK level (22/24 characters of this radical).
HSK 2· 2 characters
HSK 2狗
dog
猫
cat
HSK 3· 2 characters
HSK 3状
condition, state
猪
pig
HSK 4· 1 characters
HSK 4独
alone, solitary
HSK 5· 5 characters
HSK 5犹
still, still the same
狂
crazy, frantic
猜
guess
献
to offer, to present
猴
monkey
HSK 6· 3 characters
HSK 6犯
to violate, to commit (a crime)
狠
ruthless, cruel
猛
fierce, ferocious
HSK 7-9· 9 characters
HSK 7-9犬
dog
狈
a legendary creature, often paired with the wolf (langbei) to symbolize cruelty and cunning
狡
cunning
狭
narrow
狮
lion
狱
prison
狼
wolf
猎
to hunt
猖
aggressive; overbearing
Vocabulary with the 犬 radical
74 wordsWords containing at least one character with the 犬 radical, ordered by HSK level.
The free plan shows 9 words per HSK level (37/74 words of this radical).
dog
cat
shape; form
condition; situation; state
state; condition
pig
alone, by oneself
unique, distinctive
independent
alone, by oneself
giant panda
hesitant; to hesitate
crazy, frantic
guess
guess, speculate
to offer, to present
monkey
current state, present situation
crazy
to violate, to infringe
to dedicate, to devote
lonely, solitary
to violate, to commit (a crime)
to commit a crime, crime
to commit a foul, to break the rules
ruthless, cruel
fierce, ferocious
symptom
to offend, to affront
fierce, ruthless
fierce, ferocious
to tattle, to complain about, to report on
only, alone
prisoner, convict
hell, the underworld
exceptionally favored by nature, having a special advantage
to hunt
Why learn vocabulary by the 犬 radical?
The 犬 radical hints at the meaning dog. When you meet an unfamiliar character carrying it, you already know part of its meaning before reaching for a dictionary — which is why learners who know their radicals move faster.
How to study: read the memory hook, skim the 24 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 74 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.