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The character 植 is composed of the wood radical 木 and the component 直, which historically contributed both sound and the idea of uprightness. Its etymological origin relates to the act of setting trees or plants upright, hence its early meaning centered on planting or erecting something vertically. Over time, the semantic range of 植 expanded from concrete agricultural actions, such as cultivating crops, to include more abstract applications like implanting ideas or establishing foundations. In modern usage, it primarily denotes planting or cultivating, and serves as a key morpheme in words concerning botany and horticulture.
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我种植了一棵树。
植物需要阳光和水。
他们在公园里植树。
这片土地植被茂盛。
医生建议移植器官。
农业种植技术很重要。
环境保护需要植树造林。
科学家研究植物基因工程。