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The character 橡, meaning "oak" or "rubber", is structurally composed of the semantic component 木, indicating its belonging to the category of trees, combined with the phonetic component 象, which hints at its pronunciation. Etymologically, the character originally referred specifically to the oak tree, a usage directly tied to its arboreal nature. Over time, its semantic scope broadened to encompass materials derived from certain trees, most notably "rubber", which is harvested from the latex of the Hevea tree. This extended meaning, while a significant application today, did not displace the original botanical reference, resulting in a character that stably carries two related meanings based on its core structural logic.
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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。