狄 (Dí)
surname Di; generic name for northern ethnic minorities during the Qin
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 火 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“狄，赤狄，本犬種。狄之為言淫辟也。从犬，亦省聲。”
Components
- 犭 (meaning) — 犭 is a component form of 犬.
- 火 (sound)