àn

a wild dog

Components
犭 meaning component

  Meaning component

quǎn

  

dog

dog

干 sound component

  Sound component

gāngàn

  

interfere

Evolution

犴 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
犴 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
犴 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
犴 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
犴 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

àn

a wild dog, a not very large lock-up; jail