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The character "苓", traditionally written the same way, is a phono-semantic compound composed of the grass radical (艹) at the top, indicating its botanical nature, and the component "令" (lìng) below, which primarily provides its phonetic value. Etymologically, it originally referred to a specific type of plant, often identified as "lingzhi" (a fungus) or "fuling" (poria cocos, a medicinal mushroom). Over time, its application narrowed within the Chinese lexicon, and it is now almost exclusively used in the compound "茯苓" (fúlíng) to denote that particular medicinal tuber, with its independent use as a general plant name becoming obsolete.
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这味药里含有茯苓。
茯苓是一种常见的中药材。
妈妈经常用茯苓煮汤喝。
我在药店买了一些茯苓片。
茯苓和黄芩可以搭配使用。
茯苓具有利水渗湿的功效。
这包茯苓看起来色泽洁白。
种植茯苓需要特定的环境条件。