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The character 芒 is a phono-semantic compound. The upper radical 艹, meaning grass or vegetation, provides the semantic category, indicating a connection to plants. The lower component 亡 serves as the phonetic element, suggesting the character's pronunciation. Its primary meaning is the awn, the stiff, bristle-like tip on the ears or flowers of grasses like wheat and barley. From this specific sharp point, the sense broadened to refer to any sharp tip, a point of light, or the dazzling rays of the sun. This phonetic component is also used in the modern word for mango.
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这个芒果很甜。
妈妈买了很多芒果。
太阳发出耀眼的光芒。
他的眼神里闪烁着智慧的光芒。
稻田里长满了金黄的芒草。
这把刀的锋芒十分锐利。
在黑暗中，一线光芒带来了希望。
尽管生活充满荆棘，他依然保持着内心的光芒。