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罴 is the character for the brown bear, a large and fierce species. The modern simplified character stacks the net radical 罒 (wǎng) over 罢 (bà). In its traditional form, 羆, the same net radical crowns a more elaborate lower part ending in the four dots 灬 (huǒ/biāo), which can indicate fire or animal paws and makes the character resemble 熊 (xióng), the standard bear. The simplified version trimmed strokes by using 罢, but both iterations refer to the same formidable bear that appears in classical literature, military metaphors, and early writings on wildlife and hunting.
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