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蓬 (péng) is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic radical 艹 (cǎo) indicates grass or herbaceous plants, while 逢 (féng) provides the phonetic element. Originally, it was the name for a plant like fleabane, known for its fluffy seeds that scatter easily in the wind. From this plant's wild, unkempt appearance, the character's meaning extended to describe anything overgrown, fluffy, or disheveled, such as messy hair resembling untamed 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。