犴(àn)

6 strokes
Readingsànhān

used in 狴犴[bi4 an4]

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Character information

Pinyin
àn / hān
Meaning
used in 狴犴[bi4 an4]
Strokes
6
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 犴 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰犭干

In this compound, the meaning comes from 犭 (dog); 干 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

犭quǎn干gān

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 犴 step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 犴

Common words using 犴 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

bì狴àn犴

(literary) mythical creature resembling a tiger whose image was painted on …

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Related characters

From 犴’s common words

狴

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