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Word · VerbTraditional驐

castrate; emasculate

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to castrate (male livestock or poultry)

dialect

Dialect term used in northern Chinese, particularly in animal husbandry contexts. Applies to cattle, sheep, pigs, and poultry.

Nóng农
hù户
qǐng请
shòu兽
yī医
lái来
gěi给
gōng公
niú牛
dūn驐
le了
 。

The farmer invited the veterinarian to castrate the bull.

Dūn驐
guò过
de的
jī鸡
zhǎng长
de得
gèng更
féi肥
 。

Castrated chickens grow fatter.

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Zhè这
tóu头
dūn驐
niú牛
xìng性
qíng情
wēn温
shùn顺
duō多
le了
 。

This steer has become much more docile in temperament.