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殖 is a phonosemantic compound combining the radical 歹 (dǎi) and the phonetic 直 (zhí). The 歹 radical originally depicted fragmented bones and broadly connotes death, decay, or skeletal remains. In this character, however, it evokes the image of flesh growing on bones, symbolizing generation, growth, and the accumulation of living matter. The core meaning is biological propagation, reproduction, multiplication, and the breeding of organisms, and by extension it can refer to the accumulation of wealth, resources, or the thriving of an enterprise.
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植物繁殖靠种子。
他们养殖了很多鱼。
殖民时代已经过去。
细胞增殖是生命的基础。
人类生殖系统很复杂。
这片土地曾是殖民地。
过度养殖会破坏环境。
科学家正在研究细菌的繁殖条件。
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