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The character 李 is formed by placing 木 (tree) atop 子 (offspring), a configuration that evokes the fruit as the tree's offspring. It originally represented the plum tree and its edible fruit. However, today 李 is overwhelmingly a surname, one of the most common in the Chinese-speaking world. Its adoption as a family name stems from historical legends and influential clans, and this proper noun usage has so completely eclipsed the original botanical sense that the latter is now seldom encountered.
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这个李子很甜。
李老师教我们数学。
我的行李在车里。
院子里有棵李子树。
他姓李，叫李华。
李子是一种常见的水果。
请帮我拿一下行李好吗？
小李仔细地把行李放在后备箱。
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