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The character "猢" is structured with the animal radical 犭 on the left and the phonetic component 胡 on the right, forming a semantic-phonetic compound used exclusively in the term "猢狲" for monkey. Its etymology stems from employing "胡" primarily for its sound to designate the animal, while the radical categorizes it within the animal kingdom. Over time, "猢" has retained this specific zoological association without acquiring independent meanings, and its composition remains consistent in both traditional and simplified forms.