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The character "柳" has its origins as a phono-semantic compound specifically designating the willow tree, structured with the wood radical "木" on the left to classify it botanically and the component "卯" on the right, which historically supplied phonetic guidance and may have held earlier semantic connections to directional or seasonal concepts. Over time, its fundamental meaning as a deciduous tree has remained constant, while the character has also been extended into use for surnames and place names, indicating a gradual adoption beyond purely botanical terminology into areas of personal and geographical identification. Its graphical form, built from these two constituent parts, has seen consistent employment in written language without substantial alteration to its core composition.
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河边有一棵柳树。
柳树的枝条很柔软。
春天柳树发出新芽。
柳絮在风中飞舞。
她喜欢在柳树下乘凉。
柳枝随风轻轻摆动。
公园里的柳树长得非常茂盛。
柳叶的形状像细长的眉毛。