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The character 薪 is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic radical 艹 (cǎo), meaning grass, indicates a connection to plant matter, while the lower component 新 (xīn), meaning new, provides the phonetic element. Originally, 薪 denoted firewood or gathered plant material used as fuel. Over time, as firewood became historically linked to payment, a vital daily necessity often provided as sustenance, the character evolved to primarily mean salary or wages, shifting from a physical resource to a term for monetary compensation.
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我的薪水很高。
他每月领薪水。
公司给他加薪了。
她的年薪是二十万。
工资和薪金意思相同。
为了加薪，他工作更努力。
调整薪水需要考虑通货膨胀。
薪资结构包括基本工资和奖金。