狡 Stroke Order

狡 [jiǎo] Meaning: 1. Crafty. 2. Sturdy and strong. Definitions: 1. Crafty: 狡猾 (artful); 狡诈 (cunning); 狡黠 (sly); 狡辩 (cunning argument); 狡赖 (crafty liar). 2. Sturdy and strong: 壮狡 (sturdy and brave). -------------------------------------- 狡 [jiǎo] Part of Speech: Noun Basic Meaning: Young dog Character Formation: Pictophonetic. Combines dog (犬) and the sound part (交). Submeanings: 1. Same as basic meaning: young dog. Reference: - "Shuōwén Jiězì": 狡, 少狗也. 匈奴地有狡犬，巨口而黑身 (In the land of the Huns, there is a young dog with a large mouth and black body). - "Huáinánzǐ": 狡狗之死也 (The death of the cunning dog). Example: 狡犬 (young dog). 2. A mythical beast (传说中的兽名). Reference: - "Shānhǎi Jīng": 有兽焉，其状如犬而豹文，其角如牛，其名曰狡 (There is a beast that looks like a dog with leopard-like spots and cow-like horns, called 'jiǎo'). -------------------------------------- 狡 [jiǎo] Part of Speech: Adjective Submeanings: 1. Cunning; crafty. Reference: - "Guǎngyǎ": 狡，狯也 (Cunning). - "Tōngsú Wén": 小儿戏谓之狡狯 (Children's play refers to it as cunning). - "Guǎnzǐ": 乌鸟之狡，虽善不亲 (Even if a cunning bird is good, it is not friendly). Note: "cunning" means to deceive. Example: 狡强 (crafty but strong); 狡客 (a sly person); 狡竖 (a crafty person); 狡扇 (conspire and stir up); 狡桀 (cunning and treacherous). 2. Sturdy and brave. Reference: - "Guǎngyǎ": 狡，健也 (Sturdy). Example: 狡悍 (sturdy and brave). 3. Fast. Reference: - Wáng Bāo: 时奏狡弄 (The timing is urgent and fast). Example: 狡捷 (agile and quick). 4. Violent. Reference: - "Zuo Zhuan": 乱气狡偾 (Wild and violent). - Qiú Chí: 伪孽昏狡 (Caught in wickedness). Example: 狡虫 (malicious pest); 狡愤 (violent upset). 5. Beautiful (通“姣”). Reference: - "Shījīng": 及见狡童 (And see the beautiful youth). Example: 狡好 (beautiful appearance); 狡童 (beautiful yet without talent).