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The character "沃" is structured as a phono-semantic compound, combining the water radical to indicate its semantic field related to irrigation with the phonetic component "夭" to guide its pronunciation. Its original meaning involved the act of watering or saturating soil, which gradually extended to describe land that is well-irrigated and thus fertile, becoming its predominant sense in classical usage. This semantic development from process to attribute enabled the character to convey notions of richness and abundance, particularly within agricultural contexts. Over time, while retaining this core association with fertility, "沃" has also been incorporated into various compound terms and personal names without substantial alteration to its fundamental meaning or form.
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这里的土地很肥沃。
农民们在肥沃的田野上耕作。
这条大河滋养着广阔的沃野。
这场春雨及时沃灌了干渴的麦田。
公司投入大量资金来培育沃土市场。
经过多年改良，这片滩涂变成了沃壤。
沃尔玛是全球最大的连锁零售商之一。
他致力于用知识沃灌年轻一代的心灵。