在中国的文学传统中，红豆作为一种意象，常常被用来表达深切的思念和爱情。唐代诗人王维的《相思》诗云：“红豆生南国，春来发几枝？愿君多采撷，此物最相思。”这首诗不仅描绘了红豆的生长环境，更将其与人们的情感联系在一起，使之成为一种象征性的物品，承载着无尽的牵挂和对远方之人的深情厚谊。

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