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The character 拓 is structured with the hand radical (扌) alongside the component 石 meaning stone, reflecting its original association with the action of creating rubbings from stone inscriptions. This etymological basis led to its primary historical meaning of making impressions or copies from carved surfaces, and over time its semantic scope broadened to encompass the act of opening up or expanding, as seen in terms like 开拓 which denotes pioneering or developing new territories.
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他拓印了石碑上的字。
我们需要拓展空间。
开拓新领域是挑战。
拓荒者们创建了家园。
拓扑结构非常复杂。
公司致力于拓展国际市场。
开拓思维有助于解决问题。
为了拓展示范区的影响，政府加大了宣传力度。