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The character "利" structurally integrates the component "禾" for grain and "刂" for knife, a composition derived from the agricultural practice of harvesting with a blade, which established its initial meaning of sharpness. From this concrete referent, the term naturally expanded to denote abstract advantages and profit, as an efficient harvest directly correlated with prosperity and gain. Over time, the sense of benefit became the dominant usage, while the earlier connotation of sharpness remains present in specific compound words, and the character's form has consistently maintained its illustrative construction across historical periods.
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这对我有利。
我利用电脑工作。
保护环境是我们的利益。
公司今年利润很高。
这把刀非常锋利。
会议进行得很顺利。
为了长期利益，我们必须投资教育。
利用现代科技可以大大提高生产效率。