哭 = 吅 + 犬

哭 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “weep”. It is built from 吅 (吅) and 犬 (dog).

Keyword: weep
Pinyin (Mandarin): kū
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: weep, cry, wail, плач, плачь, cry, wail

Decomposition

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吅吅
犬 dog

How to find 哭 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “吅” + “dog”. 哭 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 哭 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.