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The character "桦", representing the birch tree, developed from its traditional form "樺", which is a phono-semantic compound combining the tree radical "木" for semantic categorization with the component "華" primarily serving as a phonetic indicator. Historically, this structure linked the character to the sound associated with "華" while firmly placing it within the lexical domain of trees. Over time, the graphical form was altered through the substitution of the complex phonetic "華" with the simpler "华", resulting in the modern configuration "桦" without modifying the semantic radical. This structural adjustment did not shift the character's core meaning, which has consistently referred to the birch tree since its inception, and while the phonetic component "華" carries connotations of splendor or bloom, these meanings remain separate from the arboreal reference of "桦".
Example Sentences Hide
公园里有许多桦树。
白桦的树干很直。
我喜欢桦木做的家具。
这片桦树林在秋天很美。
桦树皮可以用来制作手工艺品。
在北方，桦树是一种常见的树种。
由于桦木质地坚硬，它常被用于建筑和造纸。
漫步于白桦林间，能感受到大自然的宁静与和谐。