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薛 is a phono-semantic compound, with the grass radical 艹 at the top indicating its botanical category. The complex lower portion primarily provides the phonetic component, contributing to the character's structure. Its original meaning referred to a species of tall marsh grass or wormwood growing in wetlands, but this sense is now obsolete. Today, the character is used almost exclusively as a Chinese surname, originating from the name of an ancient Zhou Dynasty vassal state.
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薛老师很友好。
薛明是我的同学。
薛家住在北京。
薛仁贵是唐朝名将。
薛宝钗是《红楼梦》里的人物。
薛教授的研究很有价值。
薛凯琪是一位香港歌手。
薛定谔的猫是一个思想实验。