猅 (pái) - A fierce, wild-looking dog & ancient term for a ferocious canine.

猅Tone 2

pái ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

猅 · pái

A fierce, wild-looking dog;

ancient term for a ferocious canine.

A fierce, wild-looking dogancient term for a ferocious canine.

Usage highlights

fierce dogwild canineferocious doghunting dogguard dog

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The text described a fierce hunting dog (猅犬).
  • Ancient records mention a wild canine species (猅类).
  • The character depicts a ferocious dog (猛猅).

Collocations

  • fierce dog(猅犬)
  • wild canine(猅类)
  • ferocious dog(猛猅)
  • hunting dog(猎猅)
  • guard dog(守猅)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 猅 is an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears in some classical texts describing hunting dogs or wild canines.
  • The character combines the dog radical with a phonetic component.

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