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The character "葡" was created specifically for the transliterated term "葡萄", with its structure incorporating the "艹" radical to denote its botanical category and the component "匍" to supply phonetic approximation. While "匍" as an independent character carries meanings associated with crawling, within "葡" it functions solely as a sound indicator, and this character has never developed semantic value outside of the word "葡萄", which has consistently referred to grapes since its adoption into the Chinese lexicon.
Example Sentences Hide
我喜欢吃葡萄。
这些葡萄很新鲜。
妈妈买了许多葡萄。
葡萄牙在欧洲西部。
葡萄可以酿酒。
我们学习葡萄牙语。
葡萄牙的葡萄酒很有名。
他在葡萄牙品尝了当地葡萄。