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The character "芦", representing reed plants, originates from its traditional form "蘆", which integrates the grass radical to signify its botanical nature and the component "盧" for phonetic guidance, a structure that historically conveyed the plant's identity through both meaning and sound. Over time, the character underwent a structural modification where the complex phonetic element was replaced by "户", a simpler component that similarly suggests pronunciation, resulting in the contemporary form while maintaining the grass radical for semantic consistency. Its core meaning has persistently centered on reeds, though it functions within compound terms that occasionally broaden its application to objects derived from or associated with such plants, reflecting a continuity in lexical use alongside its graphical refinement.
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池塘边长满了芦苇。
芦荟对皮肤很好。
妈妈用芦荟凝胶。
夏天芦苇很茂盛。
芦笋是一种健康蔬菜。
他喜欢吹奏芦笛。
这个葫芦形状很特别。
芦苇丛中栖息着多种水鸟。