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The character "蒜", denoting garlic, is structured as a phono-semantic compound with the grass radical "艹" indicating its botanical nature and the component "算" serving primarily as a phonetic marker to suggest its sound. Etymologically, the term has been used since early Chinese records to refer specifically to the garlic plant, often noted in contexts related to cuisine and traditional medicine. Its form has remained consistent in construction over time, with the semantic focus narrowly maintained on garlic, showing no substantive expansion or deviation in meaning throughout its historical usage. The phonetic element, while carrying its own semantic value in other contexts, functions here solely to preserve auditory consistency within the character's evolution.
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我喜欢吃大蒜。
大蒜可以调味。
妈妈买了许多蒜。
蒜蓉扇贝很好吃。
吃蒜对身体有好处。
这道菜需要加蒜末。
蒜的价格最近上涨了。
种植大蒜需要肥沃的土壤。