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The character "蓓" is a phonosemantic construct that integrates the grass radical to signify its botanical nature with the component "倍" primarily to indicate its pronunciation, and it has consistently denoted a flower bud since its formation. Its structural design clearly aligns it with vegetation through the radical, while the phonetic element guides its sound without contributing semantic content from its independent meaning of "double" or "times". The character's semantic range has remained narrowly focused on representing unopened flowers, particularly evident in the enduring compound "蓓蕾", and it has not experienced significant shifts in meaning over time. This stability reflects its origin as a later creation within the Chinese writing system, devised to precisely capture a specific aspect of plant life through a combination of radical and phonetic cues.
Example Sentences Hide
花园里有许多蓓蕾。
春天的蓓蕾很美丽。
蓓蓓是我的朋友。
那些蓓蕾即将开放。
园丁小心地呵护着蓓蕾。
雨后的蓓蕾显得格外娇嫩。
她的笑容像初绽的蓓蕾。
在微风中，摇曳的蓓蕾预示着生命的活力。