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The character "糠", representing rice bran or chaff, is etymologically linked to its phonetic component "康". In early usage, "康" itself could denote chaff or husks, with the addition of the rice radical "米" creating a more semantically specific character. The traditional form, which remains identical to the simplified version in this case, is therefore structurally composed of the semantic element "米" (rice) and the phonetic-semantic element "康". Over time, the meaning of "糠" narrowed to refer specifically to the inedible husk or bran of grain, particularly rice, distinguishing it from the edible grain itself, while "康" evolved independently to carry meanings associated with health and well-being.
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猪喜欢吃米糠。
米糠是健康的饲料。
农民用糠来喂家禽。
稻糠可以改良土壤。
从谷物中分离出糠并不容易。
这种米糠油富含维生素E。
在加工过程中，糠常常被废弃。
现代科技让糠的利用更加多样化。