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The character 苇 is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic component is the grass radical 艹, which indicates the botanical category. Its phonetic component is 韦 (from the traditional form 韋 in 葦). The character refers to tall marsh grasses, especially common reeds found in wetlands and along riverbanks. Historically, this specific plant has been harvested for practical uses like weaving mats, building windbreaks, and thatching roofs, firmly grounding its meaning in agricultural and material contexts.
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湖边长满了芦苇。
芦苇在风中摇曳。
这片芦苇荡很美丽。
鸟儿在芦苇丛中栖息。
我们用芦苇编织了席子。
秋天时，芦苇变得枯黄。
茂密的芦苇沿着河岸生长。
环境保护者致力于保护芦苇湿地生态系统。