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The character 犀 is an ancient graph for rhinoceros, an animal once native to parts of early China. Structurally, it features the corpse radical 尸 (shī) at the top and left, often relating to physical forms, with the inner components 辛 (xīn) and 牛 (niú). The ox radical 牛 categorizes it as a large, hoofed beast. As the rhinoceros's horn was historically prized for its hardness, the character's meaning extended metaphorically to describe things exceptionally sharp or incisive, especially weapons or penetrating speech.
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犀牛是一种动物。
他的目光很犀利。
这把刀非常犀利。
犀牛有厚厚的皮肤。
她提出了犀利的问题。
犀鸟是一种美丽的鸟。
犀牛的犀角被认为有药用价值。
他的分析总是那么犀利和透彻。