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狗 is a phonosemantic compound: the left component 犭 (a variant of 犬) indicates a canine, and the right component 句 gives the sound. Originally, 犬 and 狗 were distinct, with 犬 referring to larger dogs and 狗 to smaller dogs or puppies. Over time, this size distinction faded, and 狗 became the common word for dogs of any size or breed, largely replacing 犬 in everyday spoken and informal contexts.
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这只狗很可爱。
小狗喜欢玩球。
我每天带狗散步。
狗是人类的好朋友。
那只狗在院子里跑步。
如果狗饿了，它会叫。
训练狗需要耐心和时间。
科学家研究狗的行为和智力。
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