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ChiCha172 - Animals - Land Animals - dog
Discover their Hidden Meanings
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Language - Chinese
Beginner
03/02/2025

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Term

犬

quan

Definition

dog

 

Term

然

ran

Definition

right, correct

so, thus, like that

果然 guǒrán, "indeed";   然而 "However" ("thus + but")

meat (肉) of a  dog (犬)  burning on a fire (灬) because the sacrificial rituals were performed like that

Term

哭

ku

Definition

cry, weep

shout (xuan) + dog (quan)

a dog cries and weeps when left alone

Term

器

qi

Definition

utensil; tool, instrument, vessel

容器  – "container."; 器官 – "organ" (body's "tools")

Symbolizes the shape of plates (㗊) that held dog meat (犬) used in ceremonies and sacrifices.

Term

穴

xue

Definition

hole, cave,

acupuncture point

roof/dwelling (mian) + split open (ba)

Imagine a tiny house (宀) built on a mountain.
Below the roof, there's a split (八) in the ground—an entrance to a secret cave.

Term

突

tu

Definition

to dash, to break through

suddenly, abruptly

to protrude

out of a cave- (穴) a dog (犬) suddenly dushed out 

Term
吅
Definition

double-mouth

A double-mouth radical, representing repeated sounds (like sobbing or wailing); 吅 is a variant of 口口, emphasizing loud or prolonged sounds

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