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The character 狼, meaning "wolf", is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic radical 犭 (quǎn), a variant of 犭 (犬, dog), classifies it among beasts and predatory mammals. The phonetic component 良 (liáng) provides the pronunciation, though its meaning of "good" contrasts with the animal's fierce nature. Historically, the character has referred to the wild canine and, in compounds and idioms, often symbolizes cruel or predatory human traits, reflecting the wolf's cultural image as ruthless and dangerous.
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森林里有一只狼。
狼在晚上嚎叫。
这只狼看起来很凶猛。
我们听到远处狼的叫声。
狼群正在追逐一只鹿。
如果没有狼，生态平衡会被破坏。
那只受伤的狼艰难地寻找食物。
狼的智慧在动物界中是众所周知的。