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The character "吠" is structurally composed of the mouth radical, 口, combined with the character for dog, 犬, creating a phono-semantic compound that visually and conceptually represents a dog producing sound. Etymologically, this arrangement directly signifies the act of barking, with the mouth component denoting vocalization and the dog component specifying the source. Over time, its primary meaning has consistently referred to the barking of dogs, while in earlier literary uses it occasionally extended to describe similar vocalizations from other animals or even metaphorically to loud, abrupt noises. The integrity of its components has been maintained, reflecting the enduring logic of its construction in conveying this specific action.
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那只狗在吠叫。
小狗对着陌生人吠叫。
夜晚，狗吠声很吵。
狂吠的狗吓跑了小偷。
邻居的狗整天吠叫，让人心烦。
听到门外有吠叫声，他去查看。
即使训练有素的狗，有时也会吠叫。
在寂静的森林里，狗的吠叫声显得格外清晰。