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The character "饶" originates from its traditional form "饒", which is composed of the semantic component 食 (food) and the phonetic component 堯 (meaning tall or superior), initially conveying a sense of being well-fed or having a surplus of food. This concrete notion of satiety and plenty naturally expanded into more abstract meanings of abundance, richness, and even excess, as seen in terms describing fertile land or plentiful resources. Over time, this core concept of having more than enough provided the logical foundation for its verbal usage in contexts like "饶恕" (to forgive), where the act entails granting a leniency or mercy that is beyond what is strictly required or deserved, thus extending its semantic field from material surplus to a figurative abundance of grace or forbearance.
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这片土地非常富饶。
我们国家的物产富饶多样。
你别在这儿跟我瞎饶舌了。
他终于低头向对方求饶。
如果你认错，我就饶了你。
他恳请神明饶恕他的罪过。
这座城市饶有历史沧桑感。
饶有兴味地观察世界是种能力。