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The character "榈" serves exclusively in the compound "棕榈" to refer to the palm tree, with its traditional form written as "櫚". This traditional character is a phonosemantic compound comprising the semantic component "木", indicating its relation to wood or trees, and the phonetic component "閭", which provides the approximate sound "lǘ". In the simplified form "榈", the phonetic element is altered to "吕", a simpler graph that also conveys the pronunciation, while the wood radical is retained. Originally coined for its phonetic role in "棕榈", the character's meaning has remained consistently tied to this botanical term without notable semantic shift.
Example Sentences Hide
这棵棕榈树很高。
海滩上有许多棕榈树。
棕榈树的叶子很大。
我喜欢在棕榈树下乘凉。
夏天时，棕榈树带来阴凉。
棕榈油是从棕榈果中提取的。
这种棕榈树适应热带气候。
由于棕榈树的经济价值，许多地区广泛种植它们。