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The character 培, structurally consistent with the earth radical 土 alongside the phonetic component 咅, derives from the tangible agricultural practice of heaping soil to support and nourish plants, which established its initial sense of promoting growth from the ground. This concrete origin gradually allowed for a semantic broadening, whereby the act of physically cultivating the earth was transferred to abstract domains, leading to its current meanings involving the fostering of talents, the development of skills, or the nurturing of personal attributes. Its composition, which pairs a meaningful element with a sound clue, has remained unchanged, supporting this evolution from a literal to a metaphorical application within the language.
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培养孩子很重要。
学校在培训新老师。
我们要培养阅读习惯。
他正在培育新品种。
公司注重人才培养。
耐心培育才能开花结果。
他的成功得益于老师的栽培。
这个项目旨在培养青少年的社会责任感。