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The character 绿 is a phono-semantic compound. Its left side features the silk radical 纟 (mì), which indicates a semantic connection to textiles, threads, or fabric dyeing. In the traditional form 綠, the left radical is written as 糸, and the right side is the phonetic component 彔 (lù), historically linked to carving wood or drawing water. The simplified version replaces these with 纟 and 录 (lù), respectively. The character’s core meaning has consistently referred to the color green or verdant vegetation, originating from the ancient practice of dyeing silk threads.
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绿色的树真好看。
草地上长满了绿草。
春天公园里一片绿色。
我喜欢穿绿色的衬衫。
绿灯亮了，我们可以走了。
这座城市绿化做得很好。
他的环保理念非常绿色。
她终于拿到了美国绿卡。