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The character 狡 is a phono-semantic compound. Its left radical 犭 (animal/canine) provides the semantic category, while the right component 交 supplies the phonetic element. Historically, it described a specific wild, dog-like beast or the swift, elusive movements of animals evading capture. This observation of animal behavior was later applied to human traits, shifting the meaning to describe deceitful, untrustworthy conduct. Today, it primarily characterizes a person or action as extremely cunning, crafty, or sly, emphasizing calculating intelligence for selfish or malicious ends.
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他非常狡猾。
这只狐狸很狡猾。
狡诈的人不可信。
他的狡辩没有用处。
商人用狡猾的手段赚钱。
尽管他狡辩，但真相已明。
他的狡猾计划最终失败了。
在谈判中，他表现出狡诈的一面。