猌 (yìn) - A dog with long hair & to raise the bristles
猌 · yìn
A dog with long hair;
to raise the bristles;
to be angry or fierce.
A dog with long hairto raise the bristlesto be angry or fierce.
Usage highlights
bristling hairangry dogfierce expressionto raise bristlesfierce and angry
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The dog's hair bristled (猌毛).
- He was angry like a bristling dog (猌怒).
- The fierce dog showed its teeth (猌犬).
Collocations
- bristling hair(猌毛)
- angry dog(猌犬)
- fierce expression(猌色)
- to raise bristles(猌起)
- fierce and angry(猌怒)
Cultural background
FAQ- This character is extremely rare in modern usage, primarily found in classical texts.
- It depicts the physical state of a dog with raised hair, often indicating aggression or fear.
- In classical Chinese, it was used metaphorically to describe human anger or fierceness.