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Depicts a tree (木) with chestnuts.
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The character 栗 is built from the semantic radical 木 (tree) at the bottom, while the upper part represents the spiky burr of chestnuts growing on the branches. It originally denotes the chestnut tree and its edible nuts, a meaning reflected in the 木 radical. Beyond this botanical sense, 栗 developed a secondary meaning of trembling, shivering, or shaking uncontrollably, typically from intense fear or extreme cold. This sense frequently appears in compound words for terror or physical dread.
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我喜欢吃糖炒栗子。
栗子树生长在山上。
冬天喝栗子汤很暖和。
他因寒冷而战栗。
栗色的马在草地上奔跑。
栗子富含淀粉和蛋白质。
听到这个消息，她不禁战栗起来。
在黑暗中，他感到一阵战栗。
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