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The character "畜" originates from a concept of accumulation tied to agriculture, with its traditional form composed of 玄 atop 田. The component 玄, representing a skein of silk, suggests something gathered or stored, while 田 indicates a field, together conveying the idea of products accumulated from farming. This originally referred to stored grain or harvested produce. The meaning later shifted specifically to domesticated animals or livestock, understood as living agricultural stores or assets. From this nominal meaning, a verbal sense of "to raise" or "to rear" animals developed, extending metaphorically in some contexts to cultivating traits in people.
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农场有很多牲畜。
畜牧业是重要的产业。
他们畜养了许多牛羊。
畜产品质量必须保证。
这个地区适合发展畜牧业。
农民依靠牲畜维持生计。
政府支持畜产品出口。
现代畜牧业采用高科技手段。