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圃 is a phono-semantic compound: the radical 囗 represents an enclosure or bounded area, while 甫 provides the pronunciation. Originally, the character was written simply as 甫 without the enclosure; later, 囗 was added to specify the meaning of an enclosed, cultivated plot, typically a garden, orchard, or field for vegetables, fruit trees, or flowers. The enclosure distinguishes this managed space from wild, open land. By extension, 圃 can also refer to any place of cultivation or a gathering spot for specialized activities, but the core idea remains an enclosed, cultivated patch of earth.
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花园里有个小圃。
爷爷在菜圃里种了许多蔬菜。
学校后面是一片绿油油的苗圃。
这片花圃需要定期浇水施肥。
园艺师精心打理着这个植物圃。
我们将废弃的院子改造成了药草圃。
实验田旁边的圃地是用于对比研究的。
将这片荒芜的废地开辟成试验圃需要很大投入。
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