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The character 猩 is a phono-semantic compound, with the semantic radical 犭 (denoting beasts or animals) on the left and the phonetic component 星 on the right. Historically, it was used in classical Chinese to refer to various legendary or real primates and wild simian creatures. In modern zoological taxonomy, 猩 primarily designates orangutans and chimpanzees, aligning with its animal-related radical. The component 星, meaning “star,” contributes only to the pronunciation, with no astronomical meaning implied.
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那只猩猩很聪明。
猩猩喜欢吃香蕉。
她穿了一件猩红色的外套。
我们在森林里发现了一只猩猩。
猩猩的智商相当高。
夕阳把天空染成了猩红色。
虽然猩猩看起来笨重，但它们实际上很灵活。
为了保护濒危的猩猩物种，国际组织采取了多种措施。