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The character 芬, representing fragrance, is constructed from the grass radical 艹 positioned above the phonetic element 分, a formation that aligns its meaning with botanical sources of scent. Etymologically, it originates from the idea of fragrant herbs or blossoms, with the component 分 primarily serving to indicate sound rather than contributing semantic content. Throughout its historical use, the character has maintained a core association with pleasant aromas, employed in classical literature to depict the smell of flowers and preserved in contemporary language within terms such as 芬芳, where it continues to convey the notion of perfume or sweet smell. Its structural consistency over time mirrors the stability of its conceptual focus, even as its stylistic presentation in writing has seen minor variations across different periods.
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这朵花很芬芳。
花园里弥漫着芬芳。
芬兰是一个美丽的国家。
她身上有淡淡的芬香。
这种香水散发出持久芬芳。
在芬芳香氛中，他感到放松。
经过芬芳香薰治疗，她睡眠更好。
芬兰的森林里充满了自然芬芳的气息。