犯 (fàn)
to violate; to offend; to assault; criminal; crime; to make a mistake;
- HSK 3.1 level 6
- 5 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 𢎘 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“犯，侵也。从犬，巳聲。”
Components
- 犭 (meaning) — 犭 is a component form of 犬.
- 𢎘 (sound)