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The character "耕" structurally combines the radical 耒, representing a plow, with the component 井, which originally depicted field boundaries or irrigation wells, thus visually encoding the act of preparing land for agriculture. Its etymology consistently points to the concrete activity of plowing or tilling soil, a meaning that has remained central throughout the character's usage history. While the fundamental sense of cultivating land has persisted, the character has also seen metaphorical extensions in compounds and phrases to convey the idea of diligent work or labor in broader contexts, yet without departing from its core agricultural essence.
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农民在耕地。
他每天耕种田地。
春天是耕作的好时节。
这片肥沃的土地适合耕种。
为了丰收，农民辛勤耕作。
现代农业使用机器耕种。
比起传统耕作，机械化耕作更高效。
只有在精心耕作下，土地才能持续产出。