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The character "桧", with its traditional form "檜", structurally combines the wood radical "木" with a phonetic component, originally "會" and later simplified to "会". Etymologically, it designated the juniper tree, specifically Juniperus chinensis, and its meaning has consistently referred to related conifers such as cypresses. The character has also been used in historical personal names, but this application derives from its botanical reference without altering its core meaning. The simplification process modified the phonetic element while the wood radical continued to indicate the character's association with trees.
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这根柱子是桧木做的。
阿里山的桧木林非常有名。
古老的寺庙散发着桧木的清香。
他收藏了一段上等的桧木料。
桧柏的枝叶四季常青，生机勃勃。
书房里弥漫着旧书和桧木家具的气息。
工匠精心雕刻着那块珍贵的桧木。
他的性格像桧木一样坚韧，历经风雨而不折。