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The character "薛" originally denoted a type of plant, which is reflected in its grass radical "艹", and it later served as the name of an ancient state presumably associated with such vegetation before being adopted as a surname. Its structure integrates the semantic component "艹" with the phonetic element "薛", and its meaning shifted from a specific botanical reference to a geographical designation and ultimately to a hereditary family name.
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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。