How to write 猿

猿 (yuán) 1. A mammal similar to monkeys, larger than monkeys, without a cheek pouch and without a tail. The orangutan, gorilla, and gibbon are examples. 猿: 一种与猴相似，比猴大，没有囊，没有尾巴的哺乳动物，如猩猩、大猩猩、长臂猿等。 2. A term referring to a primate animal, which has a shape similar to that of monkeys. 猿: 指形态与猴相似的灵长类动物。 3. Etymology: A phono-semantic compound. The character is composed of the radical "犬" (dog), indicating its likeness to a dog, and the sound component "袁". 造字法: 形声字，形旁为犬，声旁为袁，表示猿似犬。 4. References: 1. In "Shuowen Jiezi": "蝯善援，禺属". Usually written as "猨、猿". 2. In "Kaogongji": "貉逾汶则死", with a note stating "貉或为猨，谓善缘木之猨也". 3. In "Shijing": "毋教猱升木", with commentary stating "猱，猨属". 4. In "Zhuangzi": "猿狙之便自山林来". 5. In "Hanshu" by Dong Zhongshu: "猿之所以寿者，好引其末，是故气四越". 5. Example phrases: - 猿猴献果 (indicating a pose where a person’s limbs are tied together in front of their chest) - 猿狖 (猿猴) - 猿眩 (猿临悬崖而目眩，极言险峻) - 猿臂 (the arms are as long as those of an ape, adept at movement, also metaphorically used in the context of flexible defense strategies in battle)