犬
犬 (quǎn) means “dog”. It is made of 大 + 丶 and has 4 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 犬 into its parts
What 犬 is made of
- 大 dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人 rén — person
- 丶 — dot
犬 stroke order
Example sentences
警犬帮助警察找到了孩子。Jǐngquǎn bāngzhù jǐngchá zhǎodào le háizi.The police dog helped the police find the child.
古书里常用“犬”字表示狗。Gǔshū lǐ cháng yòng" quǎn" zì biǎoshì gǒu.Old books often use the character 犬 for dog.
Also built with 大
- 因yīncause
- 天tiānday
- 太tàitoo
- 夫fūman
- 央yāngcentral
- 头tóuhead
- 夸kuāto praise
- 夺duóto rob
- 奇qístrange
- 奈nàibut
- 奋fènto strive
- 奔bēnto rush about
Quick facts
| Pinyin | quǎn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | dog |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 犬
What does 犬 mean?
犬 (quǎn) means “dog”.
How many strokes does 犬 have?
犬 has 4 strokes.
What parts make up 犬?
犬 is made of 大 (big) and 丶 (dot).
Which HSK level is 犬?
犬 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 犬 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 151: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.