How to write 犭

犭 1. Same as "犬" (dog). Used as a radical. Commonly referred to as "反犬旁" (inverse dog旁). 同“犬”。用作偏旁。俗称“反犬旁”。 2. In ancient times, specifically referred to large dogs, later used as a general term for dogs. Dogs are those with county/hooves. Pictographic in nature. Confucius said: "Look at the character for dog as if it were a picture of a dog." — (Shuowen Jiezi). "To emulate dogs: it is to pull them to the left." — (Liji: Qu Li). Commentary: "The larger is called a dog, the smaller is called a puppy." "Eating hemp with dogs." — (Liji: Yue Ling). "At that time, there were dog disasters." — (Hongfan Wuxing Zhuan). "Dogs sit in front." — (Liaozhai Zhi Yi: Wolf Three Stories). 古时特指大狗，后来犬、狗通名。犬，狗之有县蹏者也。象形。孔子曰:视犬之字如画狗也。——《说文》效犬者，左牵之。——《礼记·曲礼》。疏:“大者为犬，小者为狗。”食麻与犬。——《礼记·月令》时则有犬祸。——《洪范五行传》犬坐于前。——《聊斋志异·狼三则》 3. Used as a humble reference to one’s own son. "This is my second little dog, named Baoyu." — (Dream of the Red Chamber). 称自己的儿子(谦称)。这是第二小犬，名叫宝玉。——《红楼梦》