zhēng

fierce-looking

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
犭 meaning component

  Meaning component

quǎn

  

dog

is a component form of .

争 sound component

  Sound component

zhēng

  

strife, quarrel

Evolution

狰 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
狰 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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zhēng

fierce-looking, ferocious; hideous; fierce-looking

Most common words with 狰
Freq.
Word
Meaning

狰狞

malevolent

hideous