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The character 杏, representing the apricot, is a compound formed by the semantic element 木, meaning tree, and the component 口, which historically acted as a phonetic marker rather than carrying its literal meaning of mouth, reflecting an earlier pronunciation that evolved into the modern reading. Its structure has remained consistent through centuries of use, with the meaning firmly anchored to the apricot tree and its fruit, and while the character has been employed in botanical, culinary, and poetic contexts, its core signification has maintained a steady focus on this specific plant without substantive semantic shift.
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我喜欢吃杏子。
杏树开花了。
杏仁很美味。
杏子的颜色很漂亮。
春天杏花盛开。
我买了杏仁饼干。
杏子富含维生素。
在果园里，杏树结满了果实。