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The character "域" evolved from the earlier character "或", which originally represented a bordered area or territory. By incorporating the radical "土" for earth or soil, the character "域" was formed as a phono-semantic compound to specify a geographical domain or land. Its structure consistently combines "土" with "或", where the latter component provides phonetic guidance while retaining its ancestral association with demarcated space. Over centuries, the meaning of "域" broadened from concrete physical boundaries to include abstract spheres such as academic fields or areas of activity.
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这个区域很安全。
他在技术领域工作。
我们需要保护自然区域。
这个域名已经被注册了。
在艺术领域，她很有天赋。
这个公司的业务领域很广泛。
在科学研究领域，国际合作日益频繁。
通过分析不同经济领域的数据，我们可以预测市场趋势。