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The traditional form 種 is a phono-semantic compound: the grain radical 禾 provides the semantic link to agriculture, while 重 (heavy) serves as the phonetic component. In the simplified form 种, the phonetic element is replaced by 中 for the sound. Originally a noun meaning seeds for sowing, its sense expanded to denote categories, types, and biological species. It also developed a verbal meaning, to plant or cultivate, pronounced with a different tone.
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这是一种美丽的花。
他非常喜欢种树。
超市有很多种水果。
农民在田里种植水稻。
我们需要保护各种野生动物。
这种新技术能提高生产效率。
他们在实验室里培育新品种。
根据不同的土壤条件，选择适宜的种植方式很重要。