狼 (láng)

wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 良 represents the sound.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“狼,似犬,銳頭,白頰,高前,廣後。从犬,良聲。”

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