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The character 蒂 is structured with the grass radical 艹 above the component 帝, which serves primarily as a phonetic indicator while loosely evoking notions of a central or supreme part. Etymologically, it referred specifically to the calyx or peduncle that attaches a fruit to its stem, a meaning directly tied to its plant-related radical. Over centuries, this concrete botanical term acquired extended metaphorical applications, coming to denote the base or fundamental origin of various objects or abstract concepts. The character's form, combining these two elements, has seen no major structural alterations in its standard written representation.
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苹果的蒂掉了。
西瓜的蒂很结实。
请把香蕉的蒂去掉。
蒂娜是我的好朋友。
瓜蒂通常有点苦。
他们消除了彼此的芥蒂。
并蒂莲花开得很美。
蒂芙尼的首饰很昂贵。