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The character "甸" is structured with the component "勹" enveloping "田", a configuration that historically conveyed the idea of bounded or enclosed fields. Etymologically, it originated to denote cultivated outlying lands or suburban territories, often within feudal systems where it referenced administrative areas or tribute regions. Its meaning gradually broadened from these specific agricultural and geographic designations to include pastoral land, as seen in the term "甸子", and became embedded in place names such as "缅甸". The persistent combination of "田" for field and "勹" for enclosure in its composition continues to mirror its foundational semantic association with demarcated land.
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这个包裹沉甸甸的。
他的手里提着沉甸甸的箱子。
缅甸是东南亚的一个国家。
窗外是绿油油的草甸。
传说中伊甸园是人间乐园。
这片甸子适合放牧牲畜。
他的工作范围包括厂区和生活甸区。
该地区的甸土主要由河流冲积而成。