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The character "栽" integrates the semantic component 木, denoting tree or wood, with the phonetic component 戋, which indicates its pronunciation. Its etymology points to an initial sense of planting or cultivating vegetation, directly aligned with its pictorial element. From this concrete agricultural meaning, the character's semantic range expanded to include abstract notions such as establishing or founding something. Subsequently, it developed a further metaphorical application meaning to falsely attribute or impose, evident in compounds like "栽赃" where it conveys planting incriminating evidence. These semantic extensions occurred without significant alteration to the character's structural form.
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我在花园栽了一棵树。
春天是栽花的好季节。
农民伯伯在田里栽种蔬菜。
他不小心栽倒在地上。
他被坏人栽赃了。
如果你栽下希望的种子，就会收获幸福。
公司重视栽培年轻员工。
尽管他努力栽培这些植物，但有些还是没成活。