犬 (quǎn): Dog — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 犬

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Stroke Order Diagrams 犬

3.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 犬

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犬 handwriting practice sheet - portrait orientation

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4.

How to Use 犬

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 犬 works in context.

Single HSK word

犬 appears in the HSK word 警犬, meaning "police dog".

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5.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 犬 is used in context

zài在

gǔ古

dài代

，

quǎn犬

shì是

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jǐng警

quǎn犬

police dog

rén

人

lèi类

zuì最

zǎo早

xùn驯

huà化

de的

dòng动

wù物

zhī之

yī一

。

In ancient times, the dog was one of the earliest animals domesticated by humans.

dǎo导

máng盲

quǎn犬

néng能

ān安

quán全

dì地

yǐn引

dǎo导

máng盲

rén人

guò过

mǎ马

lù路

。

Guide dogs can safely lead blind people across the road

jǐng警

quǎn犬

bāng帮

zhù助

jǐng警

chá察

zhǎo找

dào到

le了

shī失

zōng踪

de的

rén人

。

The police dog helped the police find the missing person

zhè这

zhī只

liè猎

quǎn犬

shàn擅

cháng长

zhuī追

zōng踪

yě野

tù兔

。

This hunting dog is good at tracking hares

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