吠 (fèi) is a Chinese character meaning “(of a dog) to bark”. It is written from 口 (mouth) and 犬 (dog), side by side, and takes 7 strokes.
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Structure
口 + 犬
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字·口部：吠，犬鸣也。从犬口
Memory aid
A mouth (口) right next to a dog (犬). Both parts are really in this character — put them together and you hear it: the dog barks.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
7 strokes
In real words
- 狂吠kuáng fèito bark wildly; to bark furiously吠 = fèi
- 犬吠quǎn fèia dog's bark; dogs barking吠 = fèi
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All readings
to bark
(of a dog) to bark; barking
狗叫。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 狂吠kuáng fèito bark wildly; to bark furiously吠 = fèi
- 犬吠quǎn fèia dog's bark; dogs barking吠 = fèi
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 吠 mean?
吠 (fèi) means (of a dog) to bark; barking.
How do you pronounce 吠?
It is pronounced fèi.
What parts is 吠 made of?
口 (mouth) and 犬 (dog), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字·口部：吠，犬鸣也。从犬口. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 吠 have?
7. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 吠?
口. 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 吠?
Common ones are 狂吠 and 犬吠. The reading of 吠 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.