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芹 is a phono-semantic compound with the grass radical 艹 at the top, indicating its plant classification, and 斤 at the bottom, providing the phonetic component. It originally referred to Chinese celery or water dropwort, an edible aquatic plant often gathered for cooking and historically used as a standard academic offering. In modern botanical and culinary usage, the term has expanded to include introduced Western celery varieties, though it remains a straightforward noun for these edible marsh plants without acquiring significant secondary or metaphorical meanings.
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芹菜很有营养。
我喜欢芹菜的味道。
妈妈用芹菜做汤。
芹菜和胡萝卜一起炒。
超市里的芹菜很新鲜。
因为芹菜健康，所以我常吃。
如果你不喜欢芹菜，可以试试西芹。
在种植芹菜时，需要注意浇水。