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The character "营", with its traditional form "營", initially conveyed the sense of seeking or striving. Structurally, the traditional character is composed of the grass radical "艹" over a cover "冖" and the phonetic component "呂", whereas the simplified form replaces this complex bottom with "官". Its meaning broadened to denote managing or operating, as in conducting affairs, and later specialized to indicate a military encampment or barracks, leading to its contemporary uses in contexts such as business operations and various types of camps.
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我们在营地搭帐篷。
水果富含营养。
这家商店营业到晚上十点。
他经营一家小公司。
士兵们住在军营里。
消防员营救了被困的居民。
他们努力营造一个和谐的氛围。
这座城市正在营建新的地铁线路。