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The character 株 is a phono-semantic compound, with the semantic radical 木 (wood/tree) on the left indicating its connection to trees, and the phonetic component 朱 on the right providing its pronunciation. Originally, it referred specifically to the trunk or the stump and visible root of a tree remaining above ground after cutting. Over time, its usage shifted from this concrete noun to a measure word for counting individual plants, trees, and occasionally bacterial or viral strains in modern scientific contexts.
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这株植物需要浇水。
院子里种着一株苹果树。
他培育了一株新的玫瑰花品种。
这些植株的生长状况很好。
这起案件株连了许多无辜的人。
投资者关注这家公司的每股收益。
他宁可株守旧规，也不愿尝试新方法。
这家控股株持有多个上市公司的股份。