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The character 卉, representing plants or vegetation, is structurally composed of three instances of the character 十 combined to visually evoke a dense cluster of grasses. This formation derives from an etymological principle where the repetition of 十, a numeral implying fullness or a collection, suggests a multitude of growing plants. Initially encompassing a broad range of vegetation, the meaning of 卉 gradually specialized to refer more specifically to various flowers and herbs, particularly within classical and poetic language. Its graphical arrangement has persisted without fundamental alteration, maintaining the triple 十 configuration as its core structural element.
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花园里有很多花卉。
这些花卉非常美丽。
我们在公园欣赏花卉。
春天是花卉盛开的季节。
这种花卉比那种更耐寒。
因为雨水充足，所以花卉长得茂盛。
花卉栽培需要耐心和知识。
尽管气候干燥，但这些花卉依然绽放得鲜艳。