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The traditional character 葉 is a phono-semantic compound: the grass radical 艹 at the top indicates its plant-related meaning, while the component 枼 at the bottom provides the pronunciation. The simplified character 叶 has a completely different structure, combining the mouth radical 口 on the left with the number ten component 十 on the right, thus replacing the original plant-related semantic element. Its primary meaning is the leaf of a plant or tree. From this botanical sense, it extends to refer to flat, thin, leaf-like objects, such as the pages of a book or sheets of gold leaf. It is also a common surname and is used to designate specific historical periods or generations.
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树叶是绿色的。
秋天叶子变黄了。
我喜欢收集美丽的树叶。
茶叶来自茶树。
叶教授是著名的科学家。
这片叶子的形状很独特。
叶绿素是植物进行光合作用的关键。
在显微镜下，叶细胞的结构清晰可见。