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The character 畹 is structured with the semantic component 田, meaning "field", and the phonetic component 宛, which indicates its pronunciation. Historically, it denoted a unit of land measurement, specifically thirty mu, as documented in classical Chinese poetry like the Chuci. Over time, its meaning expanded from a precise agricultural measure to a more general literary term for a garden or cultivated plot, though its exact metrological sense gradually diminished. The character's form has consistently combined these components, with 田 reflecting its association with land and 宛 providing its phonetic value.
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我的朋友叫小畹。
畹町是云南的一个镇。
她在兰畹中散步。
那个兰畹的景色非常优美。
如果畹里的花都开了，那就太美了。
虽然畹町不大，但它的历史很悠久。
这片畹地被保护得很好，没有受到污染。
通过对畹町的文化研究，我们了解了当地的少数民族传统。