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Etymology
Depicts raw silk (糸) hanging from a rack.
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The character 素 has the silk radical 糸 at the bottom, linking it to textiles. Its original meaning was undyed or white silk, a plain, raw material. This literal sense of being unadorned extended to abstract ideas of what is fundamental, basic, or original. The character now denotes essential elements, basic components (as in chemistry), and a vegetarian diet centered on plain foods.
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我喜欢吃素食。
他的素质很好。
水是重要元素。
她穿得很朴素。
时间是一个关键因素。
他有很高的文化素养。
我在美术课学习素描。
维生素对于保持健康至关重要。