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The character 移, formed by the components 禾 (grain) and 多 (many), initially represented the agricultural act of transplanting or shifting crops, a meaning derived from the practical need to relocate plants for optimal cultivation. Its structure suggests a process involving multiple grains, echoing the repetitive nature of such labor. Over time, the term's application shifted from this specific horticultural context to encompass a wider range of movements, including the transfer of objects, people, or even abstract notions like influence or sentiment. This semantic expansion further allowed 移 to acquire additional layers of meaning, such as alteration or change, thereby enabling its use in diverse phrases describing everything from physical relocation to metaphorical transformations in thought or circumstance.
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请移动椅子。
他把花移到窗外。
他们计划移民美国。
公司转移了重点。
医生移植了肾脏。
鸟类每年迁移到南方。
经理把工作移交给我。
由于环境变化，动物被迫迁移栖息地。