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The character 雌 (cí) is a phono-semantic compound formed by the semantic radical 隹 (zhuī), meaning a short-tailed bird, and the phonetic component 此 (cǐ). Originally, it referred specifically to female birds, reflecting its radical’s imagery. Over time, its usage expanded to denote the female of other animals and occasionally plant parts, while serving as the counterpart to 雄 (xióng), meaning male.
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这只鸟是雌的。
雌鹿在吃草。
那只雌猫生了小猫。
花园里有许多雌花。
雌性动物通常照顾幼崽。
雌狮捕猎，而雄狮守护领地。
区分雌雄个体需要观察外部特征。
在鸟类中，雌性往往负责孵卵和育雏。