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The character "檬" is structured as a phono-semantic compound with the semantic component "木", indicating its association with trees or plants, and the phonetic component "蒙", which guides its pronunciation as méng. Historically, this character was employed in a general botanical context to refer to certain types of plants, but its meaning shifted and narrowed when it was incorporated into the disyllabic word "柠檬" to transliterate the foreign term for lemon. In modern usage, "檬" almost exclusively functions within this compound, having shed its earlier broader plant references to become a fixed linguistic unit denoting the citrus fruit. The character's form has remained consistent, with no simplified variant, and its components continue to semantically categorize it while providing a phonetic cue.
Example Sentences Hide
这个柠檬很酸。
我喜欢喝柠檬汁。
柠檬茶是我的最爱。
新鲜的柠檬味道清香。
妈妈用柠檬做了蛋糕。
柠檬比橘子更酸一些。
夏天时，我常喝柠檬水。
柠檬富含维生素C，对健康有益。