⽝
dog
quǎn (quan3)
Radical no. 94 · 4 strokes (第 94 部首 · 4 画 dì 94 bùshǒu · 4 huà)
Radical ⽝ (quǎn) — meaning: dog, 4 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
This radical originates from a pictograph in oracle-bone and seal scripts, depicting a dog's form in simplified outline. The strokes represent the dog's head, body, and tail in a compact representation.
Mnemonic: Three vertical strokes with a leg on the right side—picture a dog standing alert and ready.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
1 characters- 犭quǎn
three-stroke form of Kangxi radical 94 犬[quan3]
3 strokes
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.