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The character "猓" is structured with the animal radical "犭" and the phonetic component "果", forming a phono-semantic compound where the radical historically conveyed beast-like or uncivilized connotations while the component provided a sound approximation. Its primary use emerged in historical contexts within terms like "猓猡" to transliterate the names of ethnic groups in southwestern China, with the radical's inclusion reflecting societal perceptions of otherness during those periods. Over time, the character's application diminished as linguistic norms changed, and its meaning transitioned from a pejorative ethnic descriptor to a neutral historical referent found chiefly in archival texts. The character's etymology points to its creation as a linguistic tool for transcribing foreign sounds during eras of cultural contact, with its structural elements encoding the attitudes prevalent at its inception.
Example Sentences Hide
他是猓猡族人。
猓猡族生活在云南。
猓猡族的传统服饰很漂亮。
我们学习猓猡族的历史文化。
猓猡族庆祝节日时跳舞唱歌。
猓猡族的语言属于彝语支。
虽然猓猡族人口不多，但他们的文化丰富多样。
研究者深入山区调查猓猡族的社会结构。