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As a phono-semantic compound, 芸 combines the grass radical 艹 (indicating a plant) with the phonetic element 云 below. It originally referred to a fragrant herb, likely rue, whose dried leaves were historically placed in books to repel insects and preserve paper. This strong association with libraries and learning later gave the character a scholarly connotation, leading to its modern use in names for studies or as an elegant element in feminine given names.
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小芸喜欢唱歌。
芸芸在图书馆看书。
妈妈买了芸豆做饭。
芸豆是一种常见的蔬菜。
花园里种着芸香。
芸香的气味很独特。
小芸和芸芸是好朋友。
在农业中，芸苔油被广泛使用。