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As a phono-semantic compound, 菊 uses the top radical 艹 (grass/plant) to indicate its semantic category, relating it to flora. The lower component 匊 provides the phonetic pronunciation. Its primary meaning is the chrysanthemum flower, a plant of great botanical importance in East Asian history. This structure classifies it as a plant while giving it a specific sound, making it the standard written form for this flowering genus in both historical and modern texts.
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那朵菊花很美。
她买了一束菊花。
秋天菊花开了。
白色的菊花很漂亮。
菊科植物种类非常多。
菊花的种类有很多。
在这幅画里，菊象征着高洁的品质。
饮用菊花茶有清热明目的功效。