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The character 溉 is structured with the water radical 氵 on the left and the phonetic component 既 on the right, a formation that initially denoted actions involving water such as pouring or washing. Over centuries, its meaning shifted from this general sense of cleansing to specifically refer to the agricultural process of irrigation, while still appearing in some compounds with its earlier washing connotations. The character's composition has remained consistent, with the water radical continuously signaling its semantic domain and the phonetic component providing auditory guidance.
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农民灌溉农田。
灌溉系统很重要。
他们每天灌溉作物。
这片土地需要经常灌溉。
现代灌溉技术提高了产量。
灌溉用水来自附近的河流。
为了节约用水，他们改进了灌溉方法。
在干旱地区，灌溉是农业生存的关键。