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The character "棒" is structured with the wood radical "木" on the left, signaling its original material association, and the component "奉" on the right, which historically served as a phonetic indicator. Its earliest meanings centered on a physical wooden stick or club, a concrete reference that has persisted as its core definition. Over time, the term's semantic field broadened from denoting merely the object itself to implying the attributes of strength and reliability inherent in such a tool, which facilitated its later figurative use in colloquial language to describe something as excellent or admirable. This evolution from a concrete noun to an abstract qualifier illustrates a natural linguistic process where physical properties are metaphorically extended to express value judgments, while the character's form has remained largely unchanged throughout its documented history.
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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。