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The character 乳 is an ideogram depicting nursing, with components showing a maternal figure and an infant. The left side combines 爫 (zhǎo, a hand) above 子 (zǐ, child), forming an image of a hand cradling a baby. The right side features the stroke 乚 (yǐn), representing the breast to which the child is brought. Its core meaning is the verb "to nurse", which later extended to denote the breast itself, milk, and various milk-like liquids or emulsions in modern usage.
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早餐我喜欢喝牛奶。
奶酪是一种美味的乳制品。
婴儿需要母乳或配方奶。
酸奶富含活性乳酸菌。
这家工厂专门生产乳制品。
乳白色的月光洒在湖面上。
这种涂料具有优异的乳胶特性。
哺乳动物用乳汁喂养幼崽。