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The traditional form is 蕭, a phono-semantic compound where 肃 provides the meaning and 艹 indicates the sound. It primarily denotes a type of mugwort and, by extension, a desolate or melancholy state. Originally the character named an aromatic plant used in ancient rituals. The semantic component 肃, suggesting solemnity or strictness, contributed to the later shift toward bleak, lonely atmospheres, often evoking the sound of autumn winds and dreary landscapes in poetry. It is also a common surname. The simplified form 萧 retains the grass radical 艹 but replaces the intricate 肅 with the simpler 肃.
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萧先生来了。
秋天很萧瑟。
市场显得很萧条。
萧红是中国著名的作家。
经济萧条影响了很多人。
萧瑟的秋风吹过田野。
萧索的冬景让人感到孤独。
尽管环境萧条，他依然坚持创业。
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