猜 (cāi)
to guess
- HSK 3.1 level 5
- 11 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 青 represents the sound. Meanings derived from resentful suspicion.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“猜，恨賊也。从犬，青聲。”
Original meaning
viciously resent
Components
- 犭 (meaning) — 犭(dog, animal) signifies animalistic sentiment.
- 青 (sound)