Pictographic: A dog turned to the sideRadical:

meaning for quǎn:

  • - dog
  • - Kangxi radical 94police dograbieshound
  • - hunting doghawks and hounds
  • - (fig.) running dogs
  • - hired thugslit. not even the chickens and dogs are left undisturbed (idiom)
  • - fig. great commotion
  • - pandemonium