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The character "柴" is structurally composed of the semantic element "木", denoting wood, combined with the phonetic component "此", which together originally signified brushwood or firewood gathered for use. Its primary meaning has remained consistently tied to this combustible material, but through extended usage, the character acquired descriptive connotations of leanness, dryness, or brittleness, applied metaphorically to objects, animals, or even physical states. This semantic broadening reflects a natural linguistic progression where a tangible noun develops attributive qualities based on perceived characteristics, all while the character's form has maintained its essential construction with "木" and "此" in a fixed arrangement, preserving an intuitive link to its woody roots without significant graphical alteration.
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妈妈去市场买了柴火。
我们用柴火点燃了篝火。
这辆卡车使用柴油发动机。
柴米油盐是日常生活所需。
他正在后院用斧子劈柴。
山区许多人家仍然烧柴取暖。
这种柴电混合动力系统很高效。
古老的柴窑烧制出的瓷器别有韵味。