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The character 垦 (trad. 墾) is a phono-semantic compound with the earth radical 土 at the bottom, indicating its connection to land or soil. Its simplified form uses the phonetic component 艮 on top, while the traditional version features the more complex phonetic element 貇, composed of the radical 豸 and 艮. The core meaning refers to the arduous labor of reclaiming wasteland for cultivation. It describes the physical process of clearing and breaking new ground to create arable fields, a meaning directly reflected by the earth radical.
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农民开垦荒地。
这片土地被开垦了。
政府鼓励开垦农田。
垦荒需要付出很多努力。
他们计划开垦这片山区。
经过多年的开垦，这里变成了良田。
垦殖活动对环境有影响。
在干旱地区开垦土地需要先进的技术。