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The character 奶 is a phono-semantic compound, combining the semantic radical 女 (woman) with the phonetic component 乃 (nǎi), which provides its sound. Its original meaning referred specifically to a woman’s breasts or the milk they produce, a direct connection to the female radical. Over time, the sense broadened to include the act of breastfeeding. Later, it developed the extended meaning of grandmother or an elderly woman, a common modern usage that now exists alongside its primary association with milk and dairy.
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我喜欢喝牛奶。
奶奶给我讲故事。
宝宝需要喝奶粉。
酸奶对健康有益。
早餐有牛奶和面包。
她每天喝一杯牛奶。
新鲜的牛奶味道很好。
妈妈用奶粉泡奶给弟弟喝。