xiǎn

common

Meaning of

猃 means long-mouthed dog; hunting dog with elongated snout. Pronounced xiǎn.

  • long-mouthed dog; hunting dog with elongated snout

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

rén
yòng
xiǎn
lái
zhuī
zhú
liè
 

Ancient people used long-mouthed dogs to chase prey.

Zhè
xiǎn
zuǐ
cháng
shòu
 
shàn
bēn
pǎo
 

This long-mouthed dog has a long snout and lean body, excelling at running.

 
Shī
jīng
 
zhōng
dào
de
xiǎn
shì
zhǒng
cháng
zuǐ
liè
gǒu
 

The xian mentioned in the Book of Songs is a type of long-mouthed hunting dog.