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The character 草, denoting grass or herbs, is structurally a phono-semantic compound that integrates the vegetative radical 艹 with the phonetic component 早 to indicate sound. Its etymological origins lie in early pictorial representations of clustered plants, which over time condensed into a more abstract and standardized form. While the primary meaning has always centered on vegetation, the term gradually acquired additional layers of signification, extending to describe things in a rough or unfinished state, such as a draft document, and by further association, to characterize actions undertaken with hurry or minimal attention. This semantic expansion from a concrete natural object to encompass abstract qualities reflects the character's functional adaptation within linguistic usage.
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草地上有花。
草长得很好。
我们在草地上跑步。
草原的风光很美。
草莓是一种水果。
草药可以治疗感冒。
草坪需要定期修剪。
环境保护包括草原保护。