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The character "犀" initially served as a direct reference to the rhinoceros, its construction combining the bovine radical "牛" with an upper component traditionally interpreted as representing the animal's distinctive horn, thus pictorially aligning with its zoological subject. Over time, the term's meaning extended from denoting the creature itself to describing attributes of keen sharpness and penetrating clarity, as observable in later linguistic formations like the compound "犀利". This semantic expansion allowed the character to acquire an abstract dimension while its graphical form, retaining those original compositional elements, continued to provide a visual anchor to its concrete origins.
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犀牛是一种动物。
他的目光很犀利。
这把刀非常犀利。
犀牛有厚厚的皮肤。
她提出了犀利的问题。
犀鸟是一种美丽的鸟。
犀牛的犀角被认为有药用价值。
他的分析总是那么犀利和透彻。