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狲, the simplified form of 猻, is a phono-semantic compound used as a specialized zoological term for certain primates and felines. The character combines the animal radical 犭 on the left, which indicates its meaning belongs to the category of beasts, with the phonetic component 孫 on the right, pronounced sūn. It is most commonly used in the word 猢狲, a colloquial term for a macaque or monkey, often playfully applied to describe mischievous individuals. In modern zoology, 狲 also names the Pallas's cat, reflecting its specific role in identifying particular mammalian species.