Same as what we have learnt for 鸣, 吠 is created with the same context - 口 plus 犬. It is to mean the
bark of a dog. for example: 狗吠声.
We can see how it is evolved from its Oracle Script

, which is

(犬) +

(口), to its modern form - 吠.
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evolution history of 吠 |
And enjoy a Chinese calligraphy with 吠 inside:
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狗吠深巷中,鸡鸣桑树颠。 |
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