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The character "猴", representing the monkey, is a phono-semantic compound that integrates the animal-classifying radical 犭 with the phonetic component 侯, a character historically associated with aristocratic titles. This structural pairing has provided a stable representation for the concept, where the radical categorizes it within the realm of animals while the phonetic element reliably indicates its sound. Over its long history, the character has maintained a consistent semantic focus on the primate, with no notable divergence from this primary meaning. The enduring relationship between its components underscores how such constructed characters balance visual categorization with auditory cues to sustain lexical clarity across time.
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猴子在树上玩。
小猴子喜欢吃香蕉。
动物园里有很多猴子。
猴王带领着猴群。
猴子敏捷地爬上了高高的树。
如果你喂猴子，它可能会抢你的食物。
猴子在森林中寻找食物时非常小心。
尽管猴子很聪明，但它们有时也会陷入人类设置的陷阱。