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猁 is a modern phono-semantic compound devised for the Eurasian lynx. It combines the beast radical 犭 (indicating a mammal or predator) with the phonetic component 利, which means 'sharp' or 'profit'. Together with 猞, it forms the disyllabic name 猞猁, in which 猁 provides the second syllable. Like 猞, this character has no ancient pedigree; it was created specifically to render the animal's name. The structure follows the typical pattern for modern zoological terms: the radical classifies it as an animal, and the phonetic supplies the pronunciation.
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