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The character 狸, traditionally written as 貍, originated in early Chinese texts as a term for a wild cat or fox-like mammal. Its traditional form 貍 structurally combines the radical 豸, indicating a beast, with the component 里 primarily serving a phonetic function. The simplified form 狸 modifies this structure by substituting the beast radical with the canine radical 犭. Initially applied to a range of small carnivores, the meaning of the character narrowed over centuries to refer more specifically to the raccoon dog or tanuki in East Asian zoological and folkloric traditions.
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一只狐狸在跑。
狸猫喜欢夜晚。
狐狸的尾巴很蓬松。
那只狸猫在树上睡觉。
狐狸悄悄地穿过草丛。
狸猫和狐狸都是夜行动物。
当月亮升起时，狸猫开始觅食。
由于栖息地破坏，狸猫的数量逐渐减少。