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The character 栽 (zāi) is a phono-semantic compound with the semantic radical 木 (mù), meaning wood or trees, and the enclosed phonetic component 𢦏 (zāi). Its original sense is the agricultural act of planting saplings or cultivating trees in the ground. From the physical motion of inserting a plant downward into the soil, the meaning expanded to include the action of falling or tumbling. Metaphorically, it also came to mean framing someone or imposing blame, suggesting a sudden, downward imposition.
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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。