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The character "籽" evolved from the earlier use of "子" to represent seeds, with the addition of the "米" radical creating a distinct character for semantic clarity. Its structure as a phono-semantic compound combines the meaning of grain from "米" with the sound and ancestral concept of seed from "子", specializing it to denote plant seeds, particularly in agricultural contexts. Over time, "籽" has consistently referred to seeds, reflecting a shift towards more precise terminology in written Chinese.
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这些是西瓜籽。
农民播种种子。
苹果籽不能吃。
籽油很健康。
向日葵籽可以榨油。
这些籽粒饱满又金黄。
播种前，要挑选好的籽。
这种植物的籽具有很高的营养价值。