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As a phono-semantic compound, 殖 combines the radical 歹 (dǎi), meaning "bones" and associated with death or decay, with the phonetic component 直 (zhí), meaning "straight". While the radical 歹 often carries negative connotations, in this character it evokes the image of flesh growing on bones, representing generation and growth. The core meaning relates to biological propagation, reproduction, and multiplication, with extended uses referring to the accumulation of wealth or the flourishing 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。