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In this study, we developed a new weight feature value convolutional neural network (WFCNN) to perform fine remote sensing image segmentation and extract improved land-use information from remote sensing imagery. The WFCNN includes one encoder and one classifier. The encoder obtains a set of spectral features and five levels of semantic features. It uses the linear fusion method to hierarchically fuse the semantic features, employs an adjustment layer to optimize every level of fused features to ensure the stability of the pixel features, and combines the fused semantic and spectral features to form a feature graph. The classifier then uses a Softmax model to perform pixel-by-pixel classification. The WFCNN was trained using a stochastic gradient descent algorithm; the former and two variants were subject to experimental testing based on Gaofen 6 images and aerial images that compared them with the commonly used SegNet, U-NET, and RefineNet models. The accuracy, precision, recall, and F1-Score of the WFCNN were higher than those of the other models, indicating certain advantages in pixel-by-pixel segmentation. 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