犬
quǎn
Pinyin

Definition

犬
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quǎn
  1. dog
  2. Kangxi radical 94

Character Decomposition

Compounds (25)

然
rán
  1. 1 correct
  2. 2 right
  3. 3 so
  4. 4 thus
  5. 5 like this
  6. 6 -ly
器
qì
  1. 1 device
  2. 2 tool
  3. 3 utensil
  4. 4 classifier: 台 tái
突
tū
  1. 1 to dash
  2. 2 to move forward quickly
  3. 3 to bulge
  4. 4 to protrude
  5. 5 to break through
  6. 6 to rush out
  7. 7 sudden
  8. 8 Taiwan pr. [tú]
状
zhuàng
  1. 1 accusation
  2. 2 suit
  3. 3 state
  4. 4 condition
  5. 5 strong
  6. 6 great
  7. 7 -shaped
获
huò
  1. 1 to catch
  2. 2 to obtain
  3. 3 to capture

Related Words (20)

犬
quǎn
  1. 1 dog
  2. 2 Kangxi radical 94
鸡犬不宁
jī quǎn bù níng
  1. 1 lit. not even the chickens and dogs are left undisturbed (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. great commotion
  3. 3 pandemonium
导盲犬
dǎo máng quǎn
  1. 1 guide dog (for the blind)
  2. 2 Seeing Eye dog
爱犬
ài quǎn
  1. 1 beloved pet dog
牧羊犬
mù yáng quǎn
  1. 1 sheepdog

Idioms (6)

一人得道，鸡犬升天
yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān
  1. 1 lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to ride on sb else's success
  3. 3 Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too
  4. 4 Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
丧家之犬
sàng jiā zhī quǎn
  1. 1 stray dog (idiom)
画虎类犬
huà hǔ lèi quǎn
  1. 1 drawing a tiger like a dog (idiom); to make a fool of oneself by excessive ambition
蜀犬吠日
Shǔ quǎn fèi rì
  1. 1 lit. Sichuan dogs bark at the sun (idiom); fig. a simpleton will marvel at even the most common things
  2. 2 alludes to the Sichuan foggy weather where it's uncommon to see a sunny day
鸡犬不宁
jī quǎn bù níng
  1. 1 lit. not even the chickens and dogs are left undisturbed (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. great commotion
  3. 3 pandemonium

Sample Sentences

一直没敢下手时，对方早已不明觉厉，衷心替那对核桃感到幸运，毕竟它们被一位艺术家相中了，而自己也何其幸运，艺术家想必会允许自己为他入手这对核桃效犬马之力吧？
yīzhí méi gǎn xiàshǒu shí ，duìfāng zǎoyǐ bùmíngjuélì ，zhōngxīn tì nà duì hétao gǎndào xìngyùn ，bìjìng tāmen bèi yī wèi yìshùjiā xiāngzhòng le ，ér zìjǐ yě hé qí xìngyùn ，yìshùjiā xiǎngbì huì yǔnxǔ zìjǐ wéi tā rùshǒu zhè duì hétao xiào quǎnmǎzhīlì ba ？
When the customer heard the artist say that he recently admired a pair of walnut trinkets, though they haven’t even begun to talk about the purchase, the customer’s admiration arose, even though he did not understand what the artist had said. He was truly happy about the walnuts. After all, the walnuts had been admired by an artist, and the customer felt very blessed that the artist allowed him put in his own effort to get the walnuts for the artist (in exchange for the painting).
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噢，我知道您爱犬心切，可是您饲养那么大的狗，也得为其他怕狗的人着想呀。
ō ，wǒ zhīdào nín àiquǎn xīnqiè ，kěshì nín sìyǎng nàme dà de gǒu ，yě děi wèi qítā pà gǒu de rén zhuóxiǎng ya 。
I know you love your son but you have to consider the feelings of others who are afraid of large dogs.
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这位大姐，您这只哈士奇可是大型犬，出来遛要拴好呀！
zhèwèi dàjiě ，nín zhè zhǐ hāshìqí kěshì dàxíng quǎn ，chūlái liù yào shuān hǎo ya ！
Hey big sister, this husky is a large dog, you have to put a leash on him when he is out for walks!
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可是您都出来了，在公共场合可要讲规则呀，这里写了：“文明养犬，遛狗牵绳”
kěshì nín dōu chūlái le ，zài gōnggòng chǎnghé kě yào jiǎng guīzé ya ，zhèlǐ xiě le ：“wénmíng yǎng quǎn ，liùgǒu qiānshéng ”
But you have to follow rules when you’re outside. It is written here: "civilised dog care, use a leash”.
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一人得道，鸡犬升天。
yī rén dédào ，jī quǎn shēngtiān 。
Everybody can gain from one person's success.
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一个人成功，所有人都会得到好处。所以我们说：“一人得道，鸡犬升天。”
yīgè rén chénggōng ，suǒyǒu rén dōu huì dédào hǎochu 。suǒyǐ wǒmen shuō ：“yīréndédào,jīquǎnshēngtiān 。”
If someone succeeds, then everybody around him can gain from his success. That's why we say:“ Everybody can gain from one person's success.”
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老布什和小布什都当过总统，果然是虎父无犬子啊。
lǎobùshí hé xiǎobùshí dōu dāng guò zǒngtǒng ，guǒrán shì hǔfùwúquǎnzǐ a 。
Both George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush have been president. No wonder they say "the apple fall doesn't fall far fro the tree.
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虎父无犬子。
hǔ fù wú quǎn zǐ 。
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
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电影《小Q》呼吁社会增加导盲犬认知
diànyǐng 《xiàoQ 》hūyù shèhuì zēngjiā dǎomángquǎn rènzhī
The film "Little Q" calls for the society to increase the awareness of guide dogs
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导演罗永昌日前在京介绍，影片对日本作家石黑谦吾的小说《再见了，可鲁》做了本土化改编，将视角聚集于生命体彼此陪伴的力量：主人公李宝庭是一个中年失明、孤僻又坏脾气的天才糕点师导盲犬小Q的出现让他重新体会到生命的温度和生活的美好……
dǎoyǎn Luóyǒngchāng rìqián zài Jīng jièshào ，yǐngpiàn duì Rìběn zuòjiā shíhēiqiānwú de xiǎoshuō 《zàijiàn le ，kělǔ 》zuò le běntǔhuà gǎibiān ，jiāng shìjiǎo jùjí yú shēngmìngtǐ bǐcǐ péibàn de lìliang ：zhǔréngōng Lǐbǎotíng shì yīgē zhōngnián shīmíng 、gūpì yòu huàipíqì de tiāncái gāodiǎn shī dǎomángquǎn xiǎo Q de chūxiàn ràng tā chóngxīn tǐhuì dào shēngmìng de wēndù hé shēnghuó de měihǎo ……
Director Luo Yongchang recently introduced in Beijing, the film is an adaptation of the Japanese writer Shi Heqian's novel "Goodbye, Kelu", focusing on the power of life companionship: the protagonist Li Baoting is a middle-aged blind, lonely and bad The temperament of the genius pastry chef guide dog Xiao Q appeared to let him experience the warmth and the beauty of life...
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