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The character "薯" has consistently represented edible tuberous plants, with its structure clearly indicating this botanical category through the "艹" (grass/plant) radical at the top. Its primary phonetic component, "署", which historically carried meanings related to arrangement or office, primarily provides a sound clue rather than a semantic one. While its core meaning has remained stable, the specific plants denoted by the character shifted with agricultural and cultural exchange; it was historically used for plants like yams or taro in early Chinese texts, but later became the standard reference for the introduced sweet potato and, by extension, other similar tubers like the potato, reflecting the adoption of New World crops into the diet and language. The character has not undergone structural simplification, maintaining its traditional form.
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我喜欢吃薯片。
这种红薯很甜。
马铃薯可以煮着吃。
超市里有卖薯条。
炸薯条是我的最爱。
这种薯片口味很独特。
农民们正在收获红薯。
烤红薯在冬天特别受欢迎。