fierce-looking, ferocious
猙 centers on a fierce, intimidating appearance: something that looks ferocious or wild, like a threatening animal.
猙 combines the beast radical 犭 with 爭, which likely contributes the sound and suggests a combative or aggressive quality. The exact historical development is uncertain.
A wild beast 犭 is locked in a fierce struggle 爭, snarling and looking ferocious.
For ソウ, imagine a ferocious beast letting out a low, threatening sound: 'sou…' The drawn-out growl cues ソウ while the beast looks fierce.
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