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This phono-semantic compound pairs the bovine radical 牛 on the left with the phonetic component 生 on the right, which also carries the meaning of life, birth, or being raw. It originally denoted whole, live animals, primarily cattle, sheep, or pigs, designated as ritual offerings for religious or ancestral sacrifices. The definition later broadened to encompass domestic livestock and draft animals in general, referring to animals raised for agricultural work or human consumption.
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这些牲畜很可爱。
牲口在田里干活。
他牺牲了休息时间。
这些牲口需要充足的饲料。
为了保护牲畜，他们建了围栏。
牺牲个人利益有时是必要的。
在古代，祭祀要用三牲。
他的牺牲精神值得我们学习。