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The character 菜 combines the grass radical 艹 on top with the component 采 below, which serves as both a phonetic element and a semantic clue related to gathering. This structure places it within the plant category and suggests the action of harvesting. Its original meaning referred to wild edible herbs collected for food. Over time, this sense expanded to include all cultivated vegetables, and later broadened further to mean any prepared dish served in a meal.
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我今天买了菜。
妈妈做的菜很好吃。
这道菜太辣了。
我喜欢吃青菜。
中国菜很有名。
他去市场买新鲜蔬菜。
如果你不吃菜，会缺乏维生素。
这家餐厅的招牌菜是烤鸭。