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The character "狗" is structured with the canine radical 犭 and the phonetic component 句, the latter of which may have originally implied a bent shape, potentially relating to a dog's crouched stance. Etymologically, "狗" initially referred specifically to a young or small dog, contrasting with the broader term "犬" for canines, but over centuries its usage widened to become the primary word for the domestic dog. This semantic expansion took place without change to the character's phono-semantic composition, where the radical denotes the category and the component guides pronunciation.
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这只狗很可爱。
小狗喜欢玩球。
我每天带狗散步。
狗是人类的好朋友。
那只狗在院子里跑步。
如果狗饿了，它会叫。
训练狗需要耐心和时间。
科学家研究狗的行为和智力。