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The character 棉, denoting cotton, is a phono-semantic compound consisting of the semantic component 木 (wood) indicating its plant origin and the phonetic component 帛 (silk) which approximates its sound and alludes to its textile function. This structure emerged to specifically represent the cotton plant after its cultivation spread in China, with the character consistently carrying the meaning of cotton fiber or the cotton plant itself since its adoption.
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我喜欢穿棉衣服。
棉花在夏天开放。
这条棉被很暖和。
我们需要加工这些棉花。
我国进口了大量棉花。
棉纺织品非常柔软舒适。
冬天，棉衣和棉鞋是必备品。
现代棉花种植依赖先进的农业技术。