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渔 is a simplified form of 漁, combining the water radical 氵 with 鱼 (fish) to vividly convey the act of taking fish from water. Ancient variants often depicted this activity more explicitly, either as two hands holding a net to catch a fish, or as four fish swimming in a stream. The traditional form 漁 uses the unsimplified fish component 魚 alongside water, following the same logic. The character refers to catching fish and the fishing industry as a whole, drawing a clear line between the action of fishing and the fish itself.
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渔民在河边捕鱼。
渔业是重要的行业。
我们计划去渔村度假。
他每天早晨都去渔港看船。
保护渔业资源需要科学管理。
这家公司专门从事渔具的销售。
过度捕捞会导致渔业衰退。
政府制定了新的渔业法规以促进可持续发展。
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