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The traditional character 麥 originated as a detailed pictograph of a mature wheat plant, depicting the awns at the top, the stalk in the middle, and roots at the base. The simplified form 麦 reduces this visual complexity to a more abstract arrangement of strokes while retaining its core meaning. This character refers specifically to wheat, barley, and similar cereal grains, which are staple crops in agriculture and diet. It also functions as a semantic radical in other characters related to grain processing, flour production, and the cultivation of these crops.
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田里种着麦子。
我喜欢吃麦片。
我们去麦当劳吧。
他用麦克风唱歌。
麦田在阳光下金黄。
麦芽糖是一种甜食。
农民们正在收割麦子。
这家公司主要生产麦克风设备。