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The character 卉 is an ideogram formed by three components of 十 (shí, ten). Historically, this configuration represented grass or plants, serving as an early variant of the radicals 艸 or 艹. By stacking these elements, the character visually conveys a multitude of vegetation, signifying a generalized collection of flora. It functions as a collective noun for various herbs, grasses, and flowering plants, rather than denoting a single species. 卉 is most often found in formal or literary vocabulary, particularly in compounds describing flowers, rare plants, or ornamental vegetation, acting as a broad category for non-woody plants in classical and modern botanical contexts.
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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。