豺(chái)

10 strokes

dog-like animal

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Character information

Pinyin
chái
Meaning
dog-like animal; ravenous beast; dhole (Cuon Alpinus); jackal
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 豺 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰豸才

In this compound, the meaning comes from 豸 (beast); 才 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

豸zhì才cái

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 豺 step by step

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

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Words with 豺

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

chái豺láng狼

jackal and wolf; ravenous wolf; fig. evil person; vicious tyrant

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chái豺láng狼zuò座

Lupus (constellation)

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chái豺láng狼dāng当lù路

see 豺狼当道

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chái豺láng狼dāng当dào道

(idiom) wicked people hold power; a vicious tyranny rules the land

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chái豺láng狼hǔ虎bào豹

(lit.) jackals, wolves, tigers and panthers (idiom)

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gǔ骨shòu瘦rú如chái豺

variant of 骨瘦如柴[gu3 shou4 ru2 chai2]

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Related characters

From 豺’s common words

狼座当路道虎豹骨

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