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棒 is a phono-semantic compound: the wood radical 木 (on the left) provides the meaning, and 奉 (fèng, on the right) gives the pronunciation. Originally, it denoted a wooden stick, club, or cudgel used as a tool or weapon, and it appears in many compound words for sports equipment like baseball bats and relay batons. Later, the character acquired a colloquial adjective meaning "excellent" or "outstanding", a slang usage that became highly prevalent in speech, now entirely detached from the physical object.
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这根棒子很结实。
他打棒球打得很好。
你的表现真是太棒了。
妹妹收到了礼物，开心地跳了起来，真棒！
在野外露营时，他用一根结实的木棒固定帐篷。
这位歌手不仅唱功棒，创作能力也很强。
他挥舞着指挥棒，乐团奏出了激昂的乐章。
你在我最需要的时候帮了大忙，简直是我的救命稻草，太棒了。
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