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Constructed as a phono-semantic compound, 菌 features the semantic grass radical 艹 at the top, which places it within the plant domain. The lower component 囷, originally depicting a round grain bin, provides the pronunciation. The character originally referred to mushrooms and other visible fungi that grow from soil or decaying wood. With the development of modern microbiology, its meaning expanded to include microscopic organisms such as bacteria, allowing this ancient character to become essential in contemporary scientific and medical terminology.
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细菌在显微镜下才能看到。
这种真菌生长在潮湿的地方。
不要吃那些发霉有霉菌的食物。
蘑菇是一种可食用的菌类。
抗生素可以有效杀死致病菌。
微生物包括细菌、病毒和真菌。
实验室正在培育一种新的菌株。
研究者通过基因工程改造了这种酵母菌。