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割 is a phonosemantic compound: the knife radical 刂 on the right signals cutting or severing, while the component 害 on the left provides the pronunciation. Although 害 independently means "harm" or "injury", here it primarily serves a phonetic role, subtly reinforcing the destructive quality of the action. Its core meaning is to cut or sever with a blade, as in harvesting crops, butchering meat, or mowing grass. By extension, 割 can refer to dividing territory, severing relationships, or relinquishing property, always conveying a decisive, forceful separation.
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我正在割草。
他割断了绳子。
农民收割稻子。
割舍过去很难。
这块土地被割让了。
割裂历史是错误的。
几何中割线是重要的。
割据势力导致分裂。
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