牲 (shēng) — (bound form) livestock, domestic animals
Definition
牲 is a bound form meaning 'livestock / domestic animal' (cattle, horses, etc.), always paired with another morpheme like 口 (牲口) or 畜 (牲畜). It never stands alone as a noun.
bound form
(bound form) livestockdomestic animals
Examples
- 。Zhè xiē shēng kou shì nóng mín de zhòng yào cái chǎn.These livestock are an important asset for the farmers.
- 。shēng Chù de yǎng zhí xū yào hěn duō cǎo liào.Raising domestic animals requires a lot of fodder.
- 。Tā měi tiān dōu yào wèi shēng kou.He feeds the livestock every day.
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