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    Referring to a gill with 鳃 (sāi)

    Existence & Possession
    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    将 + 血液 + 送到 + 鳃 + 部

    Explanation

    The noun 鳃 (sāi) means 'gill,' referring to the respiratory organ that aquatic animals use to extract oxygen from water. It is used in biology and marine science contexts when discussing how fish, octopuses, and other aquatic creatures breathe. The term often appears in educational content explaining animal anatomy.

    Examples

    • 鱼通过鳃来呼吸水中的氧气。

      Yú tōngguò sāi lái hūxī shuǐ zhōng de yǎngqì.

      Fish breathe the oxygen in water through their gills.

    • 章鱼的鳃藏在身体内部，不容易被看到。

      Zhāngyú de sāi cáng zài shēntǐ nèibù, bù róngyì bèi kàn dào.

      The octopus's gills are hidden inside its body and are not easily seen.

    • 水质不好会影响鱼鳃的正常功能。

      Shuǐzhì bù hǎo huì yǐngxiǎng yú sāi de zhèngcháng gōngnéng.

      Poor water quality can affect the normal function of fish gills.

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