犬 — meaning in English

English meaning

• canine adj Relating to or resembling dogs.
• cur noun A mongrel or low-quality dog, especially one seen as vicious or worthless.
• dog noun A domesticated mammal (Canis familiaris) kept as a pet or working animal, closely related to wolves.
• hutch noun A cage or coop for keeping small animals such as rabbits.

Senses

犬 is used for these senses in English:

• canine Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs.
• cur (dated, or, humorous) A detestable person.
• dog A mammal of the family Canidae:
• hutch (mining) A car on low wheels, in which coal is drawn in the mine and hoisted out of the pit.

canine — full definition

1. adj Relating to or resembling dogs.
2. noun A dog, or an animal in the dog family.
3. noun One of the pointed teeth located between the incisors and premolars.

cur — full definition

1. noun A mongrel or low-quality dog, especially one seen as vicious or worthless.
2. noun An insult for a cowardly or contemptible person.

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