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The traditional character 蘇, from which 苏 is derived, combines the grass radical 艹 with the phonetic component 穌, signaling its initial association with plants like perilla or flax. Its meaning expanded from denoting this herb to encompassing ideas of revival or recuperation, a shift possibly informed by the plant's use in herbal remedies. This broader application led to its employment in geographical names such as Jiangsu and in transliterations for foreign terms, while the simplified form 苏 retains the grass radical but substitutes the lower element with 办.
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我很喜欢苏州。
江苏是个好地方。
苏州的园林很美丽。
我喜欢喝苏打水。
他从沉睡中苏醒。
苏轼是宋代著名诗人。
苏联于一九九一年解体。
经过抢救，病人终于苏醒过来了。