狰
zhēng

fierce-looking

Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 争 represents the sound. Simplified form of 猙.

Components

犭
犭 Meaning component
quǎn dog

犭 is a component form of 犬.

争
争 Sound component
zhēng strife, quarrel

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猙 fierce-looking Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 爭 represents the sound.

Components

犭
犭 Meaning component
quǎn dog

犭 is a component form of 犬.

爭
爭 Sound component
zhēng strife, quarrel

Historical Pronunciations

Old Chinese
Zhengzhangʔsreːŋ
zeŋʔ

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Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang