Spot 犬
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
犬 component
quǎn · dog
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 犬
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue犬Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 犬 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
哭=
口
臭=
自
献=
南
犮=
伏=
亻
厌=
厂
吠=
口
尨=
+彡
犾=
犭
状=
丬
戾=
户
肰=
⺼
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 犬 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
哭kū
to cry
HSK 3.0 · L3突然tūránsudden
HSK 3.0 · L3讨厌tǎoyànto dislike
HSK 3.0 · L4幽默yōumòChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L4沉默chénmòtaciturn
HSK 3.0 · L5臭chòustench
HSK 3.0 · L5电器diànqìChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L5贡献gòngxiànto contribute
HSK 3.0 · L5机器jīqìmachine
HSK 3.0 · L5机器人jīqìrénrobot
HSK 3.0 · L5突出tūchūprominent
HSK 3.0 · L5现状xiànzhuàngcurrent situation
HSK 3.0 · L5