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The character 橡 is a phono-semantic compound. The wood radical 木 on the left indicates it belongs to the category of trees or wood. The right component 象, meaning elephant, provides its phonetic pronunciation. Originally, 橡 referred to specific oak trees and their acorns. Following increased contact with the West, the character's meaning expanded to include rubber trees. This broadened its modern usage to encompass rubber, latex products, and erasers, extending its sense from hard wood to elastic materials.
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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。