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Etymology
Derived from 夗. Pictograph of a dying animal lying down. The meaning later shifted to "small round object", "pellet" and "pill".
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The character 丸 is a simple ideogram, originally depicting a small, round object or a human figure leaning over, a form it shares with 仄 (zè). Its modern structure resembles 九 (jiǔ) but is distinguished by an added dot on the right. The core meaning is a small, round ball or pellet made by rolling material between the hands. This is most strongly associated with medicine, referring to spherical pills or tablets. The meaning also extends to culinary contexts, denoting round food items like meatballs or fishballs shaped before cooking.
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药丸是圆的。
他每天吃药丸。
妈妈做了肉丸子汤。
这颗药丸很苦。
丸子是中国的传统食物。
他把药丸放在桌子上。
这种药丸能缓解头痛。
虽然药丸很苦，但是他还是吃了。