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The character "蓝", representing the color blue, evolved from its traditional form "藍" which originally referred specifically to the indigo plant, a source for dye. Its structure combines the grass radical at the top, indicating a plant-based origin, with the phonetic component "監" below that provided its ancient pronunciation. Over time, the application of the character shifted from denoting the botanical source to primarily signifying the rich blue dye derived from it, and eventually broadened to encompass the color blue in general. The simplified form "蓝" retains the grass radical but alters the phonetic element to "监", yet the character's fundamental link to the color, rooted in its etymological past, continues to define its modern usage.
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蓝色很漂亮。
我最喜欢蓝天。
请打开蓝牙。
蓝色毛衣适合你。
蓝莓比草莓小。
他望着蓝色的海。
公司有了新蓝图。
那片蓝色的湖水，平静得像一面镜子。