豺 has the
豸 (zhì) radical, used for many predatory beasts (also in
豹 leopard,
貂 marten). Most often appears in
豺狼 (cháiláng, 'jackals and wolves'), a metaphor for cruel and ravenous people, and the idiom
豺狼当道 (cháiláng dāngdào) — 'jackals and wolves block the road', meaning evil people hold power.
