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The character 垃 is structured with the earth radical 土 on the left and the phonetic component 立 on the right, reflecting its association with earthly or soil-related substances. It originated not as a standalone character but within the compound 垃圾, which refers to waste or debris, and it has no independent meaning separate from this term. The etymology of 垃 is tied to this compound, which emerged in later Chinese to describe refuse, and its semantic scope has remained consistently narrow, exclusively denoting the concept of rubbish as part of 垃圾 without undergoing any notable changes in usage or interpretation.
Example Sentences Hide
这里有很多垃圾。
请把垃圾扔掉。
垃圾需要分类。
每天我都倒垃圾。
不要乱丢垃圾。
垃圾堆里发出臭味。
乱扔垃圾会被罚款。
如果我们不减少垃圾，环境就会受到污染。