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The character "榆" is a phono-semantic compound comprising the semantic radical "木", which classifies it as pertaining to trees, and the phonetic component "俞", which guides its pronunciation. This structure has served to designate the elm tree, with its core meaning remaining anchored to that botanical reference. The character is employed in formations such as "榆钱" for elm seeds and "榆木" for elm wood, where the latter occasionally adopts a figurative sense denoting obstinacy. In its written form, "榆" appears identical in both traditional and simplified scripts, with no alteration to its constituent elements.
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院子里有一棵榆树。
榆树的叶子很绿。
我喜欢榆木做的家具。
春天时，榆钱可以吃。
我们在榆树下乘凉。
这座老房子有榆木地板。
如果榆树生病了，要及时治疗。
虽然榆木坚硬，但工匠们喜欢用它雕刻。