狾 (zhì) - Rabid, mad (of dogs) & frenzied, insane

狾Tone 4

zhì ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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狾 · zhì

Rabid, mad (of dogs);

frenzied, insane

Rabid, mad (of dogs)frenzied, insane

Usage highlights

Rabid dogMad dogFrenzied stateRabid animalMad behaviorInsane person

Synonyms

  • 狂— mad, crazy
  • 疯— insane, mad
  • 癫— deranged, insane

Antonyms

  • 驯— tame, docile
  • 温— gentle, mild

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The dog was rabid (狾犬).
  • He acted like a madman (如狾之人).
  • The outbreak caused frenzy (狾狂).

Collocations

  • Rabid dog(狾犬)
  • Mad dog(狾狗)
  • Frenzied state(狾狂)
  • Rabid animal(狾兽)
  • Mad behavior(狾行)
  • Insane person(狾人)

Idioms

  • Rabid dog bites people(狾犬噬人)
  • Mad dog's frenzy(狾犬之狂)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Ancient term specifically describing rabid or mad dogs, rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • Appears in classical medical texts describing symptoms of rabies in animals.
  • Considered an archaic character with limited contemporary usage.

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