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The character "割" is structured with the phonetic component "害" and the knife radical "刂", indicating its association with cutting by a blade. Etymologically, it derives from the concept of severing or injuring, influenced by the semantic field of "害" which relates to harm. Its primary meaning has historically been to cut or slice physically, as evidenced in classical usage, but over time it expanded to include metaphorical senses such as dividing territories, separating entities, or making decisive judgments, thereby broadening its application while maintaining a connection to its original concrete action.
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我正在割草。
他割断了绳子。
农民收割稻子。
割舍过去很难。
这块土地被割让了。
割裂历史是错误的。
几何中割线是重要的。
割据势力导致分裂。