猀 (shā) - An ancient name for a type of dog & also appears in historical texts referring to certain

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shā ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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猀 · shā

An ancient name for a type of dog or wild canine;

also appears in historical texts referring to certain tribal peoples.

An ancient name for a type of dogalso appears in historical texts referring to certain

Usage highlights

猀人蛮猀猎猀猀犬猀族

Synonyms

  • 犬— dog (general term)
  • 蛮— barbarian (historical term for non-Han peoples)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentions the 猀 people (猀人) as a tribal group.
  • Some scholars identify the 猀 as a type of hunting dog (猎猀).
  • The term appears in historical records of southern tribes (南蛮猀).

Collocations

  • ancient tribal people(猀人)
  • barbarian tribes(蛮猀)
  • hunting dog(猎猀)
  • canine breed(猀犬)
  • tribal group(猀族)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts describing southern tribal peoples.
  • The character contains the 'dog' radical (犭), suggesting canine associations.
  • Considered an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.

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