狠 (hěn)
ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; resolute; to harden (one's he
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 艮 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“狠，吠鬭聲。从犬，艮聲。”
Components
- 犭 (meaning) — 犭 is a component form of 犬.
- 艮 (sound)