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The character 茹 is a phono-semantic compound with the semantic radical 艹 (grass/plants) atop the phonetic component 如. Its original meaning refers to the tangled roots of edible plants pulled from the ground, which developed into a classical verb meaning to eat or consume, especially coarse or unrefined plant-based foods. This sense of eating is mainly found in classical texts and literary idioms about primitive life; the character also commonly functions as a Chinese surname.
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小茹是我的好朋友。
她每天茹素不吃肉。
我朋友茹素已经三年了。
茹老师教我们中文。
她姓茹，叫茹萍。
这种动物茹草为生。
在传统文化中，茹素被视为修行。
在困难时期，他们只能茹树皮草根。