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The character "益" derives from an early depiction of water overflowing from a vessel, its structure featuring the component "皿" for container at the bottom and a form symbolizing water above. This composition originally expressed concepts of excess and increase, which in ancient texts referred to overflowing or surplus. Subsequently, the meaning expanded from physical abundance to encompass abstract benefits and advantages, evolving into its contemporary senses of profit, gain, and the act of benefiting. The character's components continue to hint at its etymological association with overflow and increase.
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运动对身体有益。
学习新知识有益头脑。
环保行为对地球有益。
经常阅读有益于提高词汇量。
均衡饮食对健康大有裨益。
这项政策旨在增进公共利益。
通过合作，双方都能获得利益。
从长远来看，投资教育益处多。