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属 is the simplified form of 屬, a phono-semantic compound. The traditional character combines 尾 ("tail"), hinting at attachment, with 蜀 (shu) for sound. The simplified form uses 尸 (from 尾) and an abbreviated phonetic. Originally, it referred to things connected in an unbroken sequence. This sense of physical attachment later shifted toward classification and affiliation, yielding the modern meanings "to belong to, be categorized under, or be subordinate to".
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这本书属于我。
猫属于哺乳动物。
他的性格属内向型。
该公司属国有企业。
这种植物属稀有物种。
根据法律，子女属直系亲属。
这项研究隶属于国家项目。
该地区的气候属性为温带海洋性。
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