gǒu

common
noun

Meaning of

犬 means dog; domestic canine; derogatory: cowardly person; traitor. Pronounced gǒu.

  • dog; domestic canine
  • derogatory: cowardly person; traitor

Character Info

Radical
Strokes8
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

jiā
de
gǒu
hěn
tīng
huà
 

My dog is very obedient.

Jǐng
chá
dài
zhe
jǐng
gǒu
zhuī
zuì
fàn
 

The police led police dogs to chase criminals.

Liè
rén
dài
zhe
liè
gǒu
zài
sēn
lín
liè
 

The hunter took his hunting dog to hunt in the forest.

mín
yǎng
le
hěn
duō
gǒu
lái
bǎo
yáng
qún
 

The herders raised many sheepdogs to protect their flocks.

táo
fàn
bèi
jūn
yòng
gǒu
xiàn
le
zōng
 

The escaped prisoner was spotted by military dogs.