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The character 蓬, whose traditional form is the same as its simplified counterpart, is composed of the grass radical (艹) atop the phonetic component 逢, which also carries a connotation of meeting or gathering. Its earliest core meaning referred to a type of robust, tangled vegetation, specifically fleabane, a plant known for its dense, disheveled growth. This inherent sense of wild, untidy profusion naturally extended its meaning to describe anything with a similar rough, fluffy, or disorderly appearance, such as unkempt hair. From this foundation, the character further developed more abstract applications, often in binomes, to convey a sense of vigorous, flourishing abundance, as in 蓬勃 (péngbó), or to denote a humble, thatched dwelling, implied in the term 蓬荜 (péngbì), where it suggests a roof of coarse vegetation.
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她的头发很蓬松。
蓬松的枕头很舒服。
花园里的草长得蓬乱。
经济发展蓬勃有力。
蓬莱是传说中的仙岛。
新公司呈现蓬勃生机。
这场雨让野草蓬勃丛生。
蓬松的云朵在蓝天飘浮。