狗gǒu

Modern simplified form (簡體). 狗 (gǒu, "dog") is a phonosemantic compound: the 犬 (dog) radical provides the meaning, while 句 (sentence) supplies the sound. This character is used in everyday words like 狗 (dog), 狗粮 (dog food), and 狗仔队 (paparazzi), reflecting the animal's prominent role in Chinese culture. The simplified form is the same as the traditional, preserving the ancient pairing of a dog with a phonetic element.