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The character "橡" is a phono-semantic compound formed with the wood radical "木" as its semantic component and "象" as its phonetic element. Its initial meaning specifically referred to the oak tree and its acorns. Over time, the character's application broadened to include the material rubber, as seen in the compound "橡胶", representing a semantic shift from denoting a particular tree to encompassing a product derived from the latex of the rubber tree. This expansion in meaning utilized the existing character structure, where the wood radical consistently indicates a botanical relationship.
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橡胶很有弹性。
橡树很高大。
地上有橡子。
橡木家具很耐用。
这个球是橡胶制成的。
橡树林里有很多鸟。
橡子可以用来制作饲料。
橡胶工业在经济发展中扮演重要角色。