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蒜 is a phono-semantic compound denoting the pungent bulbous plant used in cooking. Its semantic radical 艹 (grass) classifies it as a herbaceous plant, while the lower component 祘 provides the phonetic element. The character’s meaning has remained consistent throughout its history, referring specifically to the entire plant and its cloves for culinary flavoring, without extending to abstract or secondary definitions.
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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。