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Originally describing the softness and delicacy of new sprouts, the character 芮 conveys concepts of tenderness and smallness. It is a phono-semantic compound with the semantic radical 艹 (grass/vegetation) on top, linking it to plant growth, and the phonetic component 内 below, which provides the pronunciation 'ruì'. While its core meaning relates to yielding young plants, 芮 also historically referred to an ancient Zhou dynasty state and is now commonly used as a surname.
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芮小姐今天来了。
我的朋友姓芮。
芮城是个美丽的城市。
芮先生正在看书。
我去过芮城好几次。
芮工程师的设计很出色。
芮河流域的生态保护很重要。
尽管芮博士很忙，他还是参加了会议。