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墅 is a phono-semantic compound: 野 (yě), meaning 'field' or 'open country,' provides the core meaning of a dwelling located in a rural or suburban setting outside dense urban centers, while 土 (tǔ) supplies the sound. From its earliest usage to modern Chinese, the character exclusively designates a villa, rural estate, or detached house in the countryside or suburbs, a comfortable, often upscale residence physically separate from typical city housing. Its meaning has stayed consistently architectural, developing no unrelated secondary senses.
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这座别墅很漂亮。
别墅位于安静的郊区。
他们计划在湖边建一栋别墅。
这栋别墅的设计非常现代和优雅。
虽然别墅价格昂贵，但许多人仍然梦想拥有。
在度假村里，每一幢别墅都配有私人游泳池和花园。
考虑到环境保护，新开发的别墅区采用了太阳能和雨水收集系统。
通过智能家居技术，这栋别墅实现了能源管理、安全监控和娱乐系统的全面自动化。
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