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The word "有毒" is formed by directly combining the character 有, meaning "to have" or "there is", with the character 毒, meaning "poison" or "toxic"; the resulting compound semantically conveys the literal sense of "having poison" and is used to mean "poisonous" or "toxic".

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那些野果可能有毒。

Nà xiē yěguǒ kěnéng yǒu dú.

Those wild berries might be poisonous.

工厂排放的有毒气体危害健康。

Gōngchǎng páifàng de yǒu dú qìtǐ wēihài jiànkāng.

The toxic gases emitted by the factory harm health.

如果误食有毒物质，请立即就医。

Rúguǒ wù shí yǒu dú wùzhì, qǐng lìjí jiùyī.

If you accidentally ingest toxic substances, please seek medical attention immediately.

科学家正在研究如何降解土壤中的有毒化学物。

Kēxuéjiā zhèngzài yánjiū rúhé jiàngjiě tǔrǎng zhōng de yǒu dú huàxué wù.

Scientists are researching how to degrade toxic chemicals in the soil.

尽管这种蛇的毒液有毒，但它在生态系统中扮演着重要角色。

Jǐnguǎn zhè zhǒng shé de dúyè yǒu dú, dàn tā zài shēngtài xìtǒng zhōng bànyǎn zhe zhòngyào juésè.

Although this snake's venom is poisonous, it plays an important role in the ecosystem.

Word Definition - 有毒

yǒu dú poisonous; toxic

Individual Character Details

有 yǒu
毒 dú