狟 (huán) - A large dog or mastiff & also used in ancient texts to refer to
狟 · huán
A large dog or mastiff;
also used in ancient texts to refer to a type of wild boar or fierce beast.
A large dog or mastiffalso used in ancient texts to refer to
Usage highlights
mastiff dogwild boarfierce beastguard doghunting dog
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The ancient text described a fierce mastiff (狟犬).
- Hunters feared encountering the wild boar (野狟).
- In some regional dialects, it refers to a large guard dog (看家狟).
Collocations
- mastiff dog(狟犬)
- wild boar(野狟)
- fierce beast(猛狟)
- guard dog(守狟)
- hunting dog(猎狟)
Cultural background
FAQ- Appears in classical Chinese texts describing fierce animals.
- Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily of interest to scholars and classical literature enthusiasts.