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丧家之犬
sàng​jiā​zhī​quǎn

stray dog

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 丧家 喪家 sāng​jiā
    bereaved family
    The family of the deceased; a household that is in mourning.
  2. 之 zhī particle
    [possessive]
    Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes, similar to 的 de but used in formal or literary writing.
  3. 犬 quǎn noun
    dog
    (literary) dog; any of various canine mammals often kept as pets or for work; same as 狗 gǒu