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The character "驯" derives from the semantic-phonetic compound structure common in Chinese script, combining the radical "马" meaning horse with the component "川" which originally functioned to suggest both sound and a conceptual link to flowing water or following a course. Its traditional form, "馴", maintains this same composition. The core etymology revolves around the idea of domesticating or taming animals, particularly horses, implying a process of making them follow human direction as smoothly and predictably as a river follows its channel. Over time, the meaning expanded from this specific context of animal training to encompass more abstract notions of subduing, disciplining, or making something tractable and obedient, thereby applying the concept to behaviors, natures, or even mechanical processes.
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这只小狗很驯服。
他在驯养一匹马。
驯兽师的工作很危险。
经过训练，猴子变得驯顺了。
驯服野生动物需要耐心。
她成功地驯养了那只凶猛的鹰。
由于长期的驯化，狗成为人类的朋友。
要想驯服这匹烈马，你必须先赢得它的信任。