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The character 楠, which denotes the nanmu tree, is structured as a phono-semantic compound with the wood radical 木 as its semantic component and 南 as its phonetic element. Its etymology suggests an association with southern regions due to the phonetic component's meaning, but the character has consistently referred to specific evergreen trees of the genus Phoebe, prized for their durable timber. The composition and primary meaning of 楠 have remained stable, with the wood radical categorizing it among trees and the phonetic component guiding its pronunciation without altering its core reference to the nanmu tree species.
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我喜欢楠木家具。
楠木是一种珍贵的木材。
小楠今天去上学了。
这座房子是用楠木建的。
楠木家具既耐用又美观。
在博物馆里，我们看到了古老的楠木雕刻。
由于楠木的稀有性，它的价格非常昂贵。
为了保护楠木资源，政府已经实施了严格的砍伐限制。