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The character 羚 is a phono-semantic compound, with the sheep radical 羊 on the left providing its semantic category of hoofed, ruminant mammals. The right component 令, which means “order” or “command” on its own, here serves only to indicate the pronunciation. The character refers specifically to antelopes, gazelles, and similar horned mammals. It is most commonly used in the compound word 羚羊. This classification under the sheep radical reflects the traditional Chinese practice of grouping wild, horned animals with domesticated livestock like sheep and goats based on shared visual and behavioral traits.
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羚羊在草原上奔跑。
我看到了一只漂亮的羚羊。
藏羚羊是受保护的动物。
那只羚羊的角非常锋利。
猎豹的速度比羚羊更快。
羚羊群敏捷地越过了山谷。
这种羚羊皮毛的纹理很独特。
研究羚羊的迁徙路线很重要。