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The character 柴 is a phono-semantic compound, with the wood radical 木 at the bottom indicating its connection to trees and timber, and the phonetic element 此 at the top. While 此 originally depicted a person stopping, here it primarily provides the pronunciation. The core meaning of 柴 has always referred to firewood or twigs gathered for burning. This sense later extended to describe lean, stringy qualities, often applied to tough meat or emaciated individuals, evoking the dry, hard nature of kindling.
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妈妈去市场买了柴火。
我们用柴火点燃了篝火。
这辆卡车使用柴油发动机。
柴米油盐是日常生活所需。
他正在后院用斧子劈柴。
山区许多人家仍然烧柴取暖。
这种柴电混合动力系统很高效。
古老的柴窑烧制出的瓷器别有韵味。