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The character 秧 is a phono-semantic compound incorporating the semantic radical 禾, denoting grain or cereal crops, with the phonetic element 央 providing its sound, and it originally referred specifically to rice seedlings within an agricultural context. Its meaning gradually extended to include the young shoots or sprouts of other cultivated plants, and later, through figurative use, came to describe anything in an early or immature stage of development. This semantic shift occurred while the character's structural integrity was maintained, with the components continuing to visually signal its association with plant life and its auditory cue.
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他们在田里插秧。
秧苗长得很好。
春天是插秧的季节。
农民们忙着收割和插秧。
秧苗需要充足的水和阳光。
如果秧苗太密，会影响收成。
绿色的秧苗在微风中轻轻摇摆。
为了确保秧苗健康生长，农民经常检查田间情况。