犬 夜 叉

Quǎn yè chàdictionary entry

Inuyasha, fictional character

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

犬夜叉犬夜叉 [Quan3 ye4 cha4] /Inuyasha, fictional character/

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Reference information

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Character information

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犬
quǎn
(literary) dog / Kangxi radical 94
夜
yè
night
叉
chā
fork / pitchfork / prong / pick / cross / intersect / "X"
chá
to cross / be stuck
chǎ
to diverge / to open (as legs)
chà
used in 劈叉[pǐ chà] / used in 分叉[fēn chà]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.