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The character 萝, originating from the traditional form 蘿, is structured as a phono-semantic compound where the grass radical (艹) signifies its association with plants, while the component 羅 provides both phonetic guidance and a semantic hint related to netting or entanglement, alluding to the creeping nature of the vegetation it originally described. Over time, its meaning shifted from a general reference to trailing vines to a more specialized role in modern Chinese, where it appears almost exclusively within specific botanical compounds such as 萝卜 for radish and 菠萝 for pineapple, thus narrowing its semantic scope. The evolution of its written form involved simplifying the phonetic element from 羅 to 罗, resulting in the contemporary character 萝, which preserves the original conceptual and auditory links while adapting its visual complexity.
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这是一个萝卜。
妈妈买了许多萝卜。
胡萝卜对眼睛好。
菠萝是一种水果。
奶奶用萝卜做了汤。
市场上萝卜的价格很便宜。
如果你不喜欢萝卜，可以试试菠萝。
在种植萝卜时，需要注意土壤和水分。