Si Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Dog (quǎn) 13 strokes Page 715, Entry 07 Pronounced zha. According to the Explanation of Graphs and Analysis of Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), the yayu is the name of a beast. In the Huainanzi (Huainanzi), it is mentioned that the yayu was killed. Pronounced wan. The meaning is the same. Pronounced jia. Defined as a mixed-breed dog. Also defined as a dog. Pronounced jia. Defined as a mixed-breed dog. Also defined as mixed. Pronounced qie. The term yakang refers to a lack of benevolence. Also defined as the name of a beast. Pronounced ye. The ya is described as resembling a cat-like beast. It is sometimes written in a variant form. Pronounced yi. The meaning is the same. This was originally written as a different character. See the detailed entry under the radical for badger (zhì).