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狸 is a phono-semantic compound used to name certain medium-sized mammalian predators. The left-side radical 犭, derived from 犬 (dog), marks it as a beast or wild animal, establishing its zoological category. The right-side component 里, typically meaning village or a unit of distance, provides the pronunciation. Historically, the term applied broadly to various forest-dwelling animals like the raccoon dog, wildcat, or fox, and it remains in use today in both scientific nomenclature and common language for these furry, carnivorous mammals.
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一只狐狸在跑。
狸猫喜欢夜晚。
狐狸的尾巴很蓬松。
那只狸猫在树上睡觉。
狐狸悄悄地穿过草丛。
狸猫和狐狸都是夜行动物。
当月亮升起时，狸猫开始觅食。
由于栖息地破坏，狸猫的数量逐渐减少。