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The character 桩, representing a stake or pile, derives from the traditional form 樁, which is structurally composed of the wood radical 木 to indicate its material and the phonetic component 舂. Historically, this character specifically referred to a wooden post driven into the ground, often used in construction or as a boundary marker. Over time, its meaning extended metaphorically from this tangible object to function as a measure word for discrete events or affairs, as seen in expressions like "一桩事". The simplified form 桩 replaced the original phonetic with 庄, which more directly signals its modern pronunciation while preserving the wood radical to sustain the semantic connection to wooden objects.
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他把木桩打进土里。
工人们在工地打桩。
这桩生意已经谈妥了。
那桩意外改变了很多人。
打桩机的声音非常吵闹。
他是这桩案件的关键证人。
我们必须桩桩件件都处理清楚。
这些证据桩桩都指向同一个结论。