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The character "饷", with its traditional form retaining the components of "食" (food) on the left and "向" (direction) on the right, has an etymology directly linked to the act of providing sustenance. Its original meaning was specifically to give food to someone, particularly to farmers in the fields or to soldiers. From this concrete notion of supplying meals, the meaning broadened to encompass the provisions themselves, especially military provisions or rations. Over time, the semantic focus shifted from the physical food to the concept of payment for service, leading to its use in terms like "军饷" for soldiers' pay. This evolution reflects a transition from denoting a specific, material transaction of food to representing a more abstract and standardized form of monetary compensation within certain institutional contexts.
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士兵每月领取军饷。
政府按时发放粮饷。
军饷不足导致士气低落。
历史书中记载了古代的饷银制度。
将军为了筹措饷粮，想尽了办法。
由于饷源断绝，守军陷入了困境。
这份公文详细规定了饷项的分配方式。
在封建时期，农民常常要承担沉重的饷税负担。