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The character "圳" is a pictophonetic compound written identically in its traditional and simplified forms, consisting of the semantic component 土 (earth, soil) and the phonetic component 川 (river). Its structure directly reflects its core meaning, which has consistently referred to a ditch, trench, or irrigation channel in fields, a sense directly conveyed by its components of earth and flowing water. Historically, this character was primarily used as a place name element in southern China, particularly in Guangdong, often seen in names like "Shenzhen", where it denotes a deep drainage channel or a field ditch common in wet-rice agriculture. The character’s meaning remains specific to this agricultural and geographical context, without significant semantic expansion.
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深圳是一个大城市。
我去过深圳两次。
深圳的天气很暖和。
他在深圳工作了很多年。
这条水圳灌溉着附近的农田。
村民们合力挖了一条新水圳。
深圳的发展速度令人惊叹。
由于水圳堵塞，农田缺水严重。