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The character "埔" represents a later development in Chinese orthography, formed as a phono-semantic compound with the earth radical (土) conveying its semantic field related to land and the component "甫" acting as a phonetic indicator. Initially emerging from regional dialects in southern China to describe flat or open terrain, it was absent from early classical literature and instead entered the written lexicon through its persistent application in place names. Over centuries, its usage solidified almost exclusively within toponyms, such as in Huangpu or Dabu, leading to its standardization without substantial alteration to its core meaning, which has consistently pertained to leveled or cultivable land areas.
Example Sentences Hide
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。