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驯 is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic radical 马 (traditional: 馬), meaning "horse", indicates an original connection to equine animals and their domestication. The component 川 on the right provides the phonetic element. The character's core meaning is the process of taming wild animals or the resulting state of being docile and obedient, a concept historically tied to breaking horses for labor. Its use later broadened to describe any tamed animal and, metaphorically, a gentle or compliant human disposition. The structure directly links the idea of submission to the management of large beasts.
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这只小狗很驯服。
他在驯养一匹马。
驯兽师的工作很危险。
经过训练，猴子变得驯顺了。
驯服野生动物需要耐心。
她成功地驯养了那只凶猛的鹰。
由于长期的驯化，狗成为人类的朋友。
要想驯服这匹烈马，你必须先赢得它的信任。