狒

fèi
弗 + 犭

Definitions

fèi hamadryad baboon

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 弗 represents the sound.

Semantic: 犭 Phonetic: 弗

About

狒 (fèi) is a phono-semantic compound for the baboon and similar large primates. Its left-hand component, the radical 犭 (quǎn), is a reduced form of 犬 'dog' and marks the character as an animal, this radical appears in many names for mammals and wild beasts. The right-hand component, 弗 (fú), normally means 'not', but here it serves solely as a phonetic clue, giving the pronunciation fèi without implying any negative sense. The character is used in biological taxonomy, wildlife documentation, and modern translations of African and Arabian fauna to designate the stout, ground-dwelling monkeys known for their distinctive snouts and complex social structures.

Example Sentences Hide

动物园里有狒狒。

dòng wù yuán lǐ yǒu fèi fèi。

There are baboons in the zoo.

那只狒狒正在吃水果。

nà zhī fèi fèi zhèng zài chī shuǐ guǒ。

That baboon is eating fruit.

狒狒是群居动物。

fèi fèi shì qún jū dòng wù。

Baboons are social animals.

非洲草原上生活着许多狒狒。

fēi zhōu cǎo yuán shàng shēng huó zhe xǔ duō fèi fèi。

Many baboons live on the African grasslands.

这些狒狒的行为很有趣。

zhè xiē fèi fèi de xíng wéi hěn yǒu qù。

The behavior of these baboons is very interesting.

研究人员正在观察狒狒的社会结构。

yán jiū rén yuán zhèng zài guān chá fèi fèi de shè huì jié gòu。

Researchers are observing the social structure of baboons.

成年雄性狒狒的体型相当健壮。

chéng nián xióng xìng fèi fèi de tǐ xíng xiāng dāng jiàn zhuàng。

Adult male baboons have a rather robust physique。

对比黑猩猩，狒狒的地面活动能力更强。

duì bǐ hēi xīng xing， fèi fèi de dì miàn huó dòng néng lì gèng qiáng。

Compared to chimpanzees, baboons have stronger terrestrial locomotion abilities.

Related Characters

Component: 弗

费 佛 拂 沸 氟 砩 怫 茀 費 绋 笰 鮄 艴 髴

Component: 犭

独 犯 狂 猛 犹 狗 狱 猜 狠 猫 猎 狼 猪 猩

Example Words

狒狒