[[Radicals]]
#Radicals #3-Strokes
## 犭 (quǎn)
Kanxi Radical 94
![[Radical 094 - 犭 quǎn.svg]]
**Variation of the radical:**
[[犬 (quǎn)]]
## Meaning
The radical 犭 (quǎn) is a variant of the 犬 (quǎn) radical, which means "dog." This variant is commonly used in simplified Chinese characters and usually appears on the left side of the character. It often indicates meanings related to animals, especially mammals, or characteristics associated with animals such as fierceness, wildness, or domestication.
## Examples
Here are some Chinese characters that contain the 犭 (quǎn) radical:
[[猫 māo]] - cat
[[狗 gǒu]] - dog
[[狼 láng]] - wolf
[[猴 hóu]] - monkey