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The character for "county" originates from the traditional form 縣, structured with the component 糸 denoting thread and 睘 serving as a phonetic element, initially carrying the verbal sense of "to hang" or "suspended" in classical usage. Over time, its meaning shifted from a physical state to an administrative concept, referring to a territorial unit subordinate to a larger jurisdiction, eventually specializing as the term for a county. The simplified form 县, which developed from a cursive variant of the traditional character, preserves this meaning while presenting a structurally reduced graphic.
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他在县城工作。
这个县的风景很美丽。
县长亲自下乡考察。
我来自中国的一个小县城。
这个县以盛产优质水果而闻名。
省政府批准了该县的新发展规划。
经过行政区划调整，这个镇已经升级为县。
两个相邻的县在经济发展模式上形成了鲜明对比。