Read Edit View history 兽 shòu HSK7 beast Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Depicts using a hunting tool (單) and a dog (犬) to hunt for and capture wild animals. Original form of 狩. 口 was later added as a distinguishing mark. The meaning later shifted to "beast". The traditional component 犬 was deleted for simplification. Pinyin Separate values with commas shòu × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas 獸 × Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 兽 Simp strokes 兽 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 兽 Simp strokes 兽 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint The traditional component 犬 was deleted for simplification. 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