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The character 杏, representing the apricot, structurally combines the semantic component 木, meaning tree, with the component 口, which serves a phonetic role in the modern standard form. Etymologically, it originally denoted the apricot tree in early Chinese texts, and its primary meaning has consistently focused on that tree and its fruit. Over time, the character's application broadened to appear in compound terms that describe related items such as apricot kernels or metaphoric references to almond-shaped forms, while its fundamental association with the apricot remained unchanged.
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我喜欢吃杏子。
杏树开花了。
杏仁很美味。
杏子的颜色很漂亮。
春天杏花盛开。
我买了杏仁饼干。
杏子富含维生素。
在果园里，杏树结满了果实。