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The character 渔 (yú) is a phono-semantic compound. Its left component, the water radical 氵 (shuǐ), places the character within an aquatic environment like a river or ocean. The right component, 鱼 (yú), provides both the phonetic sound and the core meaning of "fish". The traditional form 漁 follows the same structure, combining 氵 with the unsimplified 魚. Consequently, the character's meaning is focused on the human action of catching fish or the fishery industry, distinct from the noun for the animal itself.
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渔民在河边捕鱼。
渔业是重要的行业。
我们计划去渔村度假。
他每天早晨都去渔港看船。
保护渔业资源需要科学管理。
这家公司专门从事渔具的销售。
过度捕捞会导致渔业衰退。
政府制定了新的渔业法规以促进可持续发展。