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The character for hunting, now commonly written as "猎", derives from its traditional form "獵", which structurally integrates the radical "犬" meaning dog with the phonetic component "巤" that historically contributed to both sound and a sense of capturing or chasing prey, thereby illustrating the integral role of canines in hunting activities. Throughout its usage, the character's primary meaning has consistently involved the pursuit or capturing of wild animals, even as it occasionally adopted broader metaphorical applications related to searching or seeking. The simplified form "猎" maintains the "犬" radical to preserve the semantic link to hunting but substitutes the complex phonetic element with "昔", which primarily functions to approximate modern pronunciation while significantly streamlining the character's visual composition.
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他是一个猎人。
猎人在打猎。
猎狗帮助猎人。
他用猎枪打猎。
猎豹跑得很快。
春天是狩猎的季节。
猎户们经常在山里打猎。
为了保护生态，禁止非法狩猎。