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The character 榴 is a phono-semantic compound formed with the wood radical 木, which categorizes it botanically, and the phonetic component 留, which indicates its sound. Etymologically, this character was devised to denote the pomegranate, and its core meaning has been specific to that fruit, as seen in the compound 石榴 where 石 may refer to the stone-like seeds. The character's structure has not altered, and its usage in the language has remained focused on references to the pomegranate tree or its fruit.
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我喜欢吃石榴。
他买了一个榴莲。
榴莲的味道很特别。
石榴汁很有营养。
榴莲比香蕉贵很多。
秋天是石榴成熟的季节。
妈妈不喜欢榴莲的气味。
虽然榴莲气味难闻，但是很多人爱吃。