Definitions

bào leopard; panther

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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About

The character 豹, representing the leopard, is a semantic-phonetic compound composed of the radical 豸, which classifies it as a beast, and the component 勺, which primarily indicates its pronunciation. This structural arrangement has consistently denoted the large feline species, with the radical conveying the animal category and the phonetic element offering a sound cue. Throughout its use, the character's core meaning has remained specifically tied to the leopard, without broadening or shifting to other significances.

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动物园里有一只猎

dòng wù yuán li yǒu yī zhī liè bào.

There is a cheetah in the zoo.

是陆地上跑得最快的动物。

liè bào shì lù dì shang pǎo dé zuì kuài de dòng wù.

The cheetah is the fastest land animal.

子身上的斑点非常美丽。

bào zi shēn shang de bān diǎn fēi cháng měi lì.

The spots on the leopard's body are very beautiful.

这款汽车的名字叫捷

zhè kuǎn qì chē de míng zi jiào jié bào.

This car model is named Jaguar.

猫是一种小型野生猫科动物。

bào māo shì yī zhǒng xiǎo xíng yě shēng māo kē dòng wù.

The leopard cat is a type of small wild feline.

他在丛林摄影时偶然拍到了花

tā zài cóng lín shè yǐng shí ǒu rán pāi dào le huā bào.

He accidentally photographed a leopard while taking pictures in the jungle.

金钱的毛皮曾被视为珍贵的物品。

jīn qián bào de máo pí céng bèi shì wéi zhēn guì de wù pǐn.

The fur of the leopard was once considered a precious item.

那只云敏捷地跃上了高高的树枝。

nà zhī yún bào mǐn jié de yuè shàng le gāo gāo de shù zhī.

That clouded leopard agilely leaped onto the high tree branch.