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The character "豌" is a phono-semantic compound formed with the semantic radical 豆, meaning "bean", and the phonetic component 宛, which indicates its pronunciation. This structure was designed to specify the pea plant within the broader legume category, and its etymological origin ties directly to this agricultural context. Historical usage in Chinese texts shows the character consistently applied to refer to peas, with its compositional elements clearly defining its meaning and sound, and no significant semantic shifts have been recorded in standard linguistic accounts.
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我喜欢吃豌豆。
妈妈在剥豌豆。
碗里的豌豆很新鲜。
豌豆汤的味道很鲜美。
青豌豆比黄豌豆更嫩。
豌豆富含蛋白质和纤维。
这道菜需要用到豌豆和玉米。
科学家正在研究改良豌豆的品种。