狡
jiǎo
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crafty, cunning, sly
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
狡 has 犭 dog as the meaning part and 交 jiāo as a sound part. It first meant a young dog or puppy. In ancient texts it grew to mean healthy and strong, then brave and fierce, and later crafty or cunning.
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