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The character 萼 is a phono-semantic compound. Its top semantic radical 艹 (grass) places it within the botanical domain. The lower component 咢 (è) provides the phonetic element, independently meaning to drum or startle. The character specifically denotes the calyx of a flower, the protective whorl of sepals enclosing the petals and forming a bud's outer layer. Its usage is almost entirely confined to this precise botanical structure, without extending to figurative or non-botanical meanings.
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这朵花的萼很漂亮。
花萼保护着内部的花瓣。
植物学家仔细观察了花萼的结构。
在显微镜下，萼片的细胞清晰可见。
这种植物的萼呈钟形，非常独特。
萼的颜色随着花朵的开放而改变。
通过萼的形态，可以区分不同的物种。
在分类学中，萼的特征是重要的鉴定依据。