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The character 料 is a phono-semantic compound with the semantic radical 米 (mǐ, "rice" or "grain") on the left and the phonetic component 斗 (dǒu, a measuring scoop or unit of volume) on the right. Its original meaning related to measuring grain or calculating food rations. From this core idea of measuring and assessing quantities, it expanded to encompass estimating, anticipating, or managing. The character also came to refer to the physical materials or ingredients needed for manufacturing, cooking, or construction, representing both the act of estimation and the resources themselves.
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这是做衣服的材料。
我预料他会来。
妈妈在厨房料理晚餐。
农民给鸡喂饲料。
炒菜需要加调料。
我料想今天会下雨。
这种布料很柔软。
根据天气报告，我料定明天是晴天。