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CHINESE CHARACTER

犬 (quǎn): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

quǎn
dog
HSK 7-94 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

犬 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 犬.

大 · 丶

Visible components

犬 is decomposed as ⿻大丶.

STROKES · 4

Write 犬 in 4 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 犬

FAQ

What does 犬 (quǎn) mean in Chinese?

dog

How do you write 犬 in stroke order?

犬 has 4 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 犬?

犬 is the radical in 犬. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 犬?

警犬 (jǐngquǎn): police dog.