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The character "葛" derives from its early use for the kudzu vine, structured with the grass radical "艹" atop the phonetic component "曷". Its primary meaning was the plant itself, which then extended to refer to cloth made from its fibers, and subsequently it was adopted as a surname and in place names, demonstrating a semantic expansion from a specific botanical reference to broader applications.
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山坡上长满了葛藤。
葛根可以用于中药。
妈妈用葛布做了一件衣服。
葛麻是一种天然的纤维。
葛仙米是一种可食用的藻类。
我喜欢喝葛粉冲泡的饮料。
虽然葛藤生长迅速，但需要定期修剪。
在中医理论中，葛根具有解表退热的功效。