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The character "坪" is a phono-semantic compound, combining the earth radical "土" on the left to indicate its semantic field related to land, with the component "平" on the right, which primarily provides phonetic guidance but also contributes the meaning of "flat" or "level". This structure clearly points to its original and enduring definition as a unit of flat, even ground, such as a clearing or a level area of earth. Over time, this concrete concept of a measured, flat space was systematically applied in Japan to become a standardized unit of area, equivalent to two tatami mats, a meaning it retains today alongside its more general topographical sense.
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草坪上有很多花。
孩子们在草坪上玩。
机场有大型停机坪。
这片坪地很平坦。
我们学校有一个大草坪。
停机坪上停着几架直升机。
草坪的维护需要定期浇水。
这块坪坝曾经是村民集会的地方。