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The character 蔷 is a phono-semantic compound with the grass radical 艹 at the top, placing it within the botanical category of plants and flowers. The lower section is the phonetic component 啬 (written as 嗇 in the traditional form 薔), which provides the pronunciation. It is used almost exclusively to refer to plants in the rose family, most commonly in the compound 蔷薇, which denotes various wild roses. This character functions solely as a botanical identifier and does not independently serve as a verb or adjective, relying on compounds to convey its full meaning related to flowering vines.
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墙角开满了蔷薇。
她最喜欢蔷薇的香气。
我在花园里种了蔷薇。
这丛蔷薇需要经常修剪。
蔷薇的刺小心别扎到手。
雨后蔷薇显得更加娇艳。
他精心培育的蔷薇获奖了。
那些攀爬的蔷薇构成了一幅生动的壁画。