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The character "牡" is structured with the radical "牛" denoting its association with animals and the component "土" which originally served a phonetic role in its formation. Etymologically, it was designed to represent the male of animals, particularly the bull, from which its general sense of "male" is derived. Over time, its application extended beyond zoology to include male references in botany, such as describing the staminate plants in "牡麻", while the character's composition of "牛" and "土" has continued to convey this core meaning.
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这朵牡丹很美丽。
我喜欢红色的牡丹。
花园里种了许多牡丹。
牡蛎是一种海鲜。
他点了烤牡蛎作为前菜。
牡马在草原上奔跑。
牡丹花的香气令人愉悦。
这家餐厅的蒜蓉牡蛎很有名。