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The character 榴 is structured as a phono-semantic compound, combining the tree radical 木 to signify its botanical nature with the component 留 which provides its phonetic cue, historically used specifically to denote the pomegranate, both the tree and its fruit, a usage that remains primary in words like 石榴. Over centuries, its application expanded to other similar fruits, most notably in the term 榴莲 for the durian, reflecting a semantic extension based on shared characteristics such as a tough outer rind and segmented interior, while its written form has maintained consistency in traditional orthography without alteration to its fundamental composition.
Example Sentences Hide
我喜欢吃石榴。
他买了一个榴莲。
榴莲的味道很特别。
石榴汁很有营养。
榴莲比香蕉贵很多。
秋天是石榴成熟的季节。
妈妈不喜欢榴莲的气味。
虽然榴莲气味难闻，但是很多人爱吃。