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杜 is a phonosemantic compound in which 木 ('tree') on the left gives the semantic category, while 土 ('earth') on the right indicates the sound. Its original meaning was the birchleaf pear tree, a deciduous plant. Through phonetic borrowing, the character shifted to convey stopping, restricting, or preventing, and it also functions as a verb meaning to fabricate or block. Today it is widely used as a common Chinese surname, largely detached from its botanical origin.
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杜鹃花很美丽。
杜绝浪费是美德。
杜甫是唐代诗人。
这个故事是杜撰的。
杜康酒在中国很有名。
他杜门不出已经三天了。
杜仲是一种中药材。
为了杜绝事故，公司采取了新措施。
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