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The character "垒", traditionally written as "壘", structurally integrates the component "畾" above "土", where "畾" implies repeated units or layers and "土" denotes earth, directly reflecting its original meaning centered on building defensive walls or ramparts by accumulating soil. This etymological foundation led to its early use in military contexts for fortifications, while over time its semantic range broadened to include any act of piling or gathering materials, as well as denoting a secure base or stronghold. The simplified form retains the lower "土" but replaces the complex "畾" with three "厶" characters, a graphical reduction that continues to suggest multiple elements assembled on a foundation. Subsequent shifts in meaning have seen the character applied to metaphorical accumulation and, in contemporary usage, to specific stations like bases in sports such as baseball, illustrating a transition from concrete military structures to abstract or recreational concepts while preserving the inherent notion of a consolidated point.
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垒球很好玩。
孩子们在垒沙堡。
这座堡垒很古老。
他跑向了三垒。
工人用砖头垒墙。
他们在后院垒了一个烧烤台。
为了防守，士兵们垒起了高高的土墙。
在棒球比赛中，成功上垒是得分的关键。