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The character "橄" is a phono-semantic compound, with the wood radical "木" indicating its botanical nature and the component "敢" serving as its phonetic element, suggesting a historical pronunciation. Its traditional form maintains this structure and is used specifically in the word "橄欖", which refers to the olive tree and its fruit. The character's usage has remained narrowly semantic since its establishment, almost exclusively linked to this particular plant with no significant broadening or shifting of its core meaning over time.
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我喜欢吃橄榄。
橄榄油很健康。
我用橄榄油做菜。
橄榄树生长在南方。
他伸出了橄榄枝。
这个地区盛产橄榄。
橄榄的味道有点苦涩。
进口橄榄油价格很高。