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The character "艾" originates from its designation for the mugwort plant, a connection clearly indicated by its structural composition of the grass radical (艹) positioned above the component "乂", which historically may have served a phonetic role. This botanical meaning gradually expanded to encompass verbal senses such as "to cease" or "to end", as seen in enduring idiomatic expressions. In contemporary language, it continues to refer to the plant while also functioning as a phonetic borrowing in modern terminology like "艾滋病" for AIDS.
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这是一些艾草。
艾米喜欢唱歌。
艾叶可以治病。
端午节人们挂艾草。
艾灸是一种疗法。
艾草的香气很特别。
我用艾草做了个香包。
艾草在中医里用途广泛。