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The character 粮 refers to grain, provisions, or food. Its traditional form, 糧, is composed of the semantic component 米 (rice/grain) and the phonetic component 量 (to measure). The simplified form 粮 replaces the right side with 良, which provides the phonetic value "liang" and also carries the meaning of "good". Historically, the character primarily denoted agricultural produce for consumption, often specifically military rations or staple crops collected as taxes. This structural evolution from 糧 to 粮 created a more efficient writing form while retaining the semantic category of grain and the phonetic function of the right-hand element.
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粮食对生活很重要。
我们储存了很多粮食。
农民们正在收割粮食。
军队携带了足够的军粮。
饥荒导致粮食价格飞涨。
确保国家粮食安全是首要任务。
这种新型高产的粮食作物正在推广。
古代的粮道是维系帝国命脉的关键。