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狗 (gǒu): dog

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HSK 1noun

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Pinyin
Meaning: dog
Characters: 1
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 1
Strokes: 8
Radical: 犭
Structure: 左右结构

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dog

Chinese explanation

一种常见的家养动物，四条腿，身上有毛，嗅觉和听觉很灵敏，常被用来看家、打猎或作为宠物
也可用来比喻替人做坏事、帮人作恶的人，如走狗。

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