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The character "埔" is structured with the earth radical "土" on the left and the phonetic component "甫" on the right, indicating its association with land and providing a clue to its pronunciation. This character originated to denote flat or level ground, and its usage has been primarily geographical, appearing in place names such as "黄埔" and "埔里" to signify a plain or flat area. Over time, its meaning has remained specific to topographical features, without broadening into other semantic domains, and it continues to function almost exclusively within the context of location designations.
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这个埔头的风景很美。
我家住在黄埔区附近。
大埔是广东省的一个县。
昔日的荒埔如今变成了公园。
他在埔里镇住了整整十年。
我们计划下个月去访问大埔乡。
这片河埔地非常适合种植水稻。
经过多年治理，那片盐埔地终于能耕种了。