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The character 季, formed by the semantic elements 禾 (grain) and 子 (child), initially represented the idea of young grain or the youngest son, tying its identity to agricultural and familial hierarchies. From this core sense, it evolved to refer to the concluding part of a cycle, particularly the final month of a season, as harvests mark the end of growth periods. Subsequently, its application widened to signify seasons themselves, a meaning now prevalent in modern Chinese, demonstrating how its conceptual anchor in natural cycles facilitated a shift from specific agricultural stages to broader temporal units.
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春天是我喜欢的季节。
一年有四个季节。
这个季度我们很忙。
球队进入了决赛。
雨季就要到来了。
他获得了比赛的季军。
季节变化影响着经济。
本季度气候适宜作物生长。