猾 huá crafty
crafty; cunning; shrewd
How to remember 猾: 犭 dog + 骨 bone = crafty. The little dog buries a stolen bone under Dad's pillow, then sits by the door looking innocent, crafty as ever.
Component breakdown
猾 = 犭 dog + 骨 bone
- 犭 dog
- 骨 bone
The little dog buries a stolen bone under Dad's pillow, then sits by the door looking innocent, crafty as ever.
How it is used
- Occurs in 狡猾 (jiǎohuá): sly/cunning/crafty - 狡猾的狐狸 (jiǎohuá de húli) a wily fox, 老奸巨猾 (lǎojiān-jùhuá) a wily old fox / an old hand at deceit. Pejorative.