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野 (yě) is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic component 里 (lǐ) signifies a village or settlement, while 予 (yǔ) provides the phonetic element. The village radical indicates areas beyond human habitation. Primarily a noun, it denotes open fields, plains, or wilderness apart from cultivated society. This distinction between settled and untamed areas also gave rise to its adjectival meanings, describing something as wild, uncultivated, feral, or lacking social refinement.
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我们去野外野餐。
那只野兽很可怕。
田野里有很多花。
他喜欢野生的动物。
野蛮的行为不被接受。
在荒野中生存很困难。
她的性格有点野。
这场足球赛踢得很野。