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芭 (bā) primarily denotes broad-leafed plants like the Japanese banana or fragrant herbs. This phono-semantic compound features the grass radical 艹 (cǎo) on top, which places it within the plant category. The lower component 巴 (bā) serves solely as the phonetic element, providing the pronunciation without contributing to the meaning. 芭 rarely stands alone; instead, it forms compound words for large-leaved tropical plants, traditional palm-leaf fans, and is used phonetically in transcribing foreign terms and names.
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芭蕉是一种植物。
妹妹喜欢芭蕾舞。
这个芭乐很甜。
芭比娃娃很漂亮。
我们在院子里种了芭蕉。
她每天练习芭蕾舞。
芭乐的营养价值很高。
如果下雨，芭蕉叶子会滴水。