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The traditional character "糧" integrates the semantic component "米", meaning grain, with "量", meaning measure, reflecting its initial concept of measured dry provisions specifically for journeys. Over centuries, its application expanded from these portable supplies to encompass staple food grains in general. The simplified form "粮" replaces "量" with "良", which primarily serves a phonetic function while retaining "米" to sustain the semantic connection to grain, with the character's meaning consistently focusing on edible cereals and food provisions.
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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。