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The character "梨" originally signified a tool for tilling the soil, a meaning derived from its construction which combines the phonetic component "利" (lì), suggesting utility or sharpness, with the tree radical "木". This agricultural reference shifted over time, narrowing in application to denote specifically the pear tree and its fruit, a semantic transition perhaps influenced by the historical use of pear wood in crafting tool handles. Its traditional form has maintained this structural logic consistently, and the character's core meaning has remained stable as the name for the pear, with its earlier, more general sense fading from common use.
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我喜欢吃梨。
妈妈买了三个梨。
这个梨很甜。
梨是一种水果。
梨花在春天开放。
我昨天吃了一个梨。
如果你渴了，可以吃个梨。
那个梨又大又甜，非常好吃。