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社 is a compound character combining the radical 礻 (shì), representing a ceremonial altar or spiritual matters, with 土 (tǔ), meaning earth or soil. Originally, it referred specifically to the local deity of the land or the altar used in worship to ensure good harvests. As community life and festivals grew around these altars, the meaning expanded from the physical site to the gathered people, eventually coming to signify an organized community, an association, or society as a whole.
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我参加了学校社团。
这个社区非常安静。
社会需要更多志愿者。
公司经常组织社交活动。
他负责报社的编辑工作。
他们正在开展社会实践活动。
社会保障体系正在不断完善。
她的社交媒体影响力很大。