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The character "姜" is structured with the component "羊" meaning sheep positioned above "女" meaning woman, a configuration that originally identified it as the surname of ancient pastoral clans such as that of the Yan Emperor. Etymologically, this represented a lineage name rather than a tangible object, but over time the character was phonetically borrowed to denote the plant ginger, a meaning historically associated with the variant form "薑" which incorporated a grass radical to specify the botanical category. This semantic expansion resulted in "姜" serving both as a surname and a reference to ginger, with its core structure remaining unchanged.
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我在汤里放了姜。
喝姜茶可以暖身。
姜是一种常见的调料。
这道菜需要姜和蒜。
姜的味道有点辛辣。
姜先生是位老师。
姜的药用价值很高。
姜维是三国时期的名将。