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The character "荚", with its traditional form "莢", is structured with the grass radical "艹" indicating its botanical category, combined with the component "夹" (or "夾" in traditional) which functions phonetically and semantically, suggesting the idea of clamping or enclosing. This construction directly corresponds to its meaning of a pod that holds seeds, such as in legumes. Etymologically, the character has consistently denoted this plant part, and its usage has remained specialized within botanical contexts without expanding to other meanings.
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我从地里摘了一个豆荚。
皂荚树在院子里生长。
孩子们喜欢玩豆荚。
春天，豆荚开始形成。
皂荚的果实可以用来清洗。
荚果是豆科植物的特征。
农民们收集豆荚以获取种子。
在植物学中，荚果的分类很重要。