豺 (chái) is a Chinese character meaning “jackal”. It is written from 豸 (beast radical (clawed animals such as leopards and jackals)) and 才 (talent; ability), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
豸 + 才
Left–right structure
- 豸 beast radical (clawed animals such as leopards and jackals) · zhì meaning
- 才 talent; ability · cái sound
Structure from: 说文解字: 豺，狼屬，狗聲。从豸才聲
Memory aid
A clawed beast (豸) with real talent (才) for hunting in packs — that's the jackal.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 豺狼chái lángjackals and wolves; (fig.) cruel and vicious people豺 = chái
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All readings
jackal
jackal; dhole (a wild dog)
一种像狼的野兽，性凶猛，常成群捕猎。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 豺狼chái lángjackals and wolves; (fig.) cruel and vicious people豺 = chái
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 豺 mean?
豺 (chái) means jackal; dhole (a wild dog).
How do you pronounce 豺?
It is pronounced chái.
What parts is 豺 made of?
豸 (beast radical (clawed animals such as leopards and jackals)) and 才 (talent; ability), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字: 豺，狼屬，狗聲。从豸才聲. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 豺 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 豺?
豸. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 豺?
Common ones are 豺狼. The reading of 豺 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.