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畜 pairs 玄 (xuán), a component originally depicting a twisted thread and associated with binding, strings, or darkness, with 田 (tián), a cultivated field. Together they evoke tying up and storing field produce, the act of accumulation. This primary sense gradually shifted to the keeping and raising of domestic animals, an extension of resource husbandry. The evolution from storing crops to keeping animals illustrates the close link between farming and animal husbandry. As a result, the character developed two distinct pronunciations and grammatical functions: the noun chù for livestock, and the verb xù for rearing them, reflecting the agricultural practice of maintaining animal resources.
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农场有很多牲畜。
畜牧业是重要的产业。
他们畜养了许多牛羊。
畜产品质量必须保证。
这个地区适合发展畜牧业。
农民依靠牲畜维持生计。
政府支持畜产品出口。
现代畜牧业采用高科技手段。
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