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The character "犷" is the simplified form of traditional "獷", both constructed with the canine radical 犭 and a phonetic component, 广 in the simplified and 廣 in the traditional form, which etymologically ties it to traits associated with dogs. Initially denoting the wild or fierce nature of animals, particularly dogs, its meaning broadened to encompass human qualities of coarseness, rudeness, or uncultivated behavior, reflecting a semantic shift from literal animal ferocity to figurative descriptions of demeanor without structural alteration to its core components.
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