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The character 棒 is a phono-semantic compound, with the wood radical 木 on the left indicating its material, and the phonetic component 奉 (fèng) on the right suggesting its pronunciation. Its original meaning is a wooden stick, club, or cudgel, a sense preserved in compound words for sports equipment like baseball bats. In modern colloquial use, 棒 has also developed an abstract adjectival meaning, describing someone or something as excellent or outstanding, a prevalent slang usage now largely independent of its original physical sense.
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这根棒子很结实。
他打棒球打得很好。
你的表现真是太棒了。
妹妹收到了礼物，开心地跳了起来，真棒！
在野外露营时，他用一根结实的木棒固定帐篷。
这位歌手不仅唱功棒，创作能力也很强。
他挥舞着指挥棒，乐团奏出了激昂的乐章。
你在我最需要的时候帮了大忙，简直是我的救命稻草，太棒了。