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吠

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to bark

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Strokes
7
Radical
口 +4
Structure
Left–right 左右
Traditional
吠
Common rank
#3,422
Unicode
U+5420

Formation & memory

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How 吠 is formed

Ideographic compound (会意字)

The sound a dog 犬 makes with their mouth 口

Components 口 犬

Words with 吠

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WordPinyinMeaning
生命吠陀 Shēng mìng fèi tuó see 阿育吠陀[A1 yu4 fei4 tuo2]
阿育吠陀 Ā yù fèi tuó Ayurveda (ancient Indian system and health care philosophy)
蜀犬吠日 Shǔ quǎn fèi rì lit. Sichuan dogs bark at the sun (idiom); fig. a simpleton will marvel at even the most c…
狗吠 gǒu fèi bark; CL:聲|声[sheng1]; to bark
梨俱吠陀 Lí jù fèi tuó Rigveda, Indian religious poem
狂吠 kuáng fèi to bark furiously; to howl
吠叫 fèi jiào to bark; to yelp
吠陀 fèi tuó Vedas (Hindu sacred writings or legends)