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The character "犀" originally denoted the rhinoceros, an animal documented in early Chinese texts, and its modern form is structurally composed of "尸" above "牛", with the latter component suggesting a bovine or large animal category while the former may have phonetic origins. From this primary zoological reference, the meaning of "犀" extended to describe attributes of sharpness and acuity, as seen in compounds such as "犀利", a semantic shift likely influenced by the formidable and penetrating quality attributed to the rhinoceros horn.
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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。