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The character 坊 is a phono-semantic compound, combining the earth radical 土 on the left, which indicates its connection to land and place, with the phonetic component 方 on the right, which provides the sound. Originally, it denoted an administrative division within a city, such as a neighborhood, residential ward, or alleyway. Depending on pronunciation, 坊 can also refer to a workshop or mill, like a dye house or craft shop, linking the ideas of a defined local area and specialized production.
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这个街坊很热心。
他开了一家小作坊。
我们去茶坊喝茶吧。
坊间流传着这个故事。
这个工坊生产手工艺品。
村口有一座古老的牌坊。
这家书坊专卖古籍。
坊市的繁荣反映了经济的活力。