鷹犬

鹰犬
yīngquǎn
  1. hawks and hounds
  2. (fig.) running dogs
  3. hired thugs

CEDICT

  1. (figurative) lackeys; hired thugs
  2. falcons and hounds
  3. lackeys; hired thugs

Wiktionary

  1. 打獵時用以追逐禽獸的鷹和獵犬。
  2. 比喻供人指使為非作惡的人。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 鷹 yīng general term for a bird of prey (eagle, hawk or falcon etc)
2 犬 quǎn
  1. (literary) dog
  2. Kangxi radical 94