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The character "沃" is structurally composed of the water radical "氵" and the component "夭", which historically served as both a phonetic element and a semantic hint towards suppleness or youth, reflecting an original sense of watering or irrigating land to make plants flourish. Its early meanings centered on the act of pouring water onto soil or crops, which naturally led to describing land that is moistened and enriched, hence conveying fertility. Over time, the term expanded beyond literal agricultural contexts to imply general enrichment or nourishment, while still being used in compounds referring to washing or soaking, demonstrating a semantic shift from a specific action to a state of richness and broader applicative functions.
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这里的土地很肥沃。
农民们在肥沃的田野上耕作。
这条大河滋养着广阔的沃野。
这场春雨及时沃灌了干渴的麦田。
公司投入大量资金来培育沃土市场。
经过多年改良，这片滩涂变成了沃壤。
沃尔玛是全球最大的连锁零售商之一。
他致力于用知识沃灌年轻一代的心灵。