How to Write 狉 (pī) — Meaning “A young fox or cub.”

Imagine a fox cub (the 犭 radical) with a big, round belly like a "Pī" sound — the shape of 丕 looks like a wide belly with a line above. Or remember that "pī" sounds like "pee," and picture a tiny fox cub peeing on the ground.

Write the left radical 犭 first with 3 strokes: left-falling, curved hook, and left-falling. Then the right side 丕: start with a short horizontal, then left-falling, vertical, dot (not too big), and finally a longer horizontal at the bottom. Common mistake: making the dot too large or the bottom horizontal too short.

犴 (àn) has the right side 干 (gān) and means "wild dog" or "prison," while 状 (zhuàng) has 丬 (a form of 片) and means "shape" or "appearance." Visually, 狉 uses 丕, which has a horizontal line on top and a dot inside, unlike 犴's simple cross and 状's open left-falling strokes.

狉 is an uncommon classical character, mainly found in ancient texts referring to young wild animals or cubs. In modern usage, it appears rarely in formal writing, such as in the compound 狉狉 (pī pī) meaning "cubs" or in literary references. It is not used in everyday conversation.

Common words containing 狉 include: 狉狉 (pī pī) — Young wild animals or cubs.; 狉子 (pī zi) — A young fox or cub.; 狉狉然 (pī pī rán) — The appearance of young animals..