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The character 萄 is a phonosemantic compound: the grass radical 艹 at the top gives it a plant-related meaning, while the component 匋 below provides its pronunciation. It is almost always paired with 葡 to create the disyllabic word 葡萄, referring to the grape vine and its fruit. This word was borrowed during the Han Dynasty from a Central Asian or Iranian language, entering China through Silk Road trade routes.
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葡萄很好吃。
妈妈买了葡萄。
桌子上有葡萄。
这些葡萄很甜。
我每天吃葡萄。
葡萄和苹果都是水果。
夏天的时候，葡萄成熟了。
葡萄酒是一种受欢迎的饮料。
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